Effect of Visitor Number on the Behavior and Cortisol Metabolites Concentrations of Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor) in Captivity
Publication/Journal: 2nd International Conference on Veterinary, Animal, and Environmental Sciences (ICVAES 2020)
Keywords: animal behavior, cortisol metabolites, number of visitors, sambar deer
2021
Extensive human presence and regular gentle handling improve growth, survival and immune competence in ostrich chicks
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, human-animal interactions, immunity, performance, struthio camelus
2020
Stress response, peripheral serotonin and natural antibodies in feather pecking genotypes and phenotypes and their relation with coping style
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: feather pecking, genotype, natural antibody, phenotype, serotonin, stress response
2019
Challenges, pitfalls and surprises: development and validation of a monoclonal antibody for enzyme immunoassay of the steroid 1 alpha -hydroxycorticosterone in elasmobranch species
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: 1α-hydroxycorticosterone, glucocorticoid, hplc, mineralocorticoid, stingray, stress
2018
Non-invasive quantification of immunoglobulin A in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at Gombe National Park, Tanzania
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: field methods, great apes, health, immune system, stress
2018
Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in the endangered golden langur
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acth challenge test, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, golden langur, non-invasive stress monitoring
2017
Does corticosterone regulate the onset of breeding in free-living birds?: The CORT-Flexibility Hypothesis and six potential mechanisms for priming corticosteroid function
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: corticosterone, glucocorticoid receptor, gonadotropin inhibitory hormone, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, mineralocorticoid receptor, reproduction, seasonality
2016
Improving adjuvant systems for polyclonal egg yolk antibody (IgY) production in laying hens in terms of productivity and animal welfare
Publication/Journal: Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
Keywords: adjuvant, animal welfare, immunoglobulins, laying hens, vaccine
2015
Possible application of oxidative stress parameters for the evaluation of animal welfare in sheltered dogs subjected to different environmental and health conditions
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords: dog, oxidative stress, shelter, welfare
2014
Validation of a Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Assay to Assess Stress in the Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acth challenge, avian, budgerigar, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, radioimmunoassay, stress
2013