Mirror, mirror on the wall… How tank material and the presence of “enrichments” affect competition and agonism in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, agonism, environmental enrichment, fish welfare, Zebrafish husbandry
2023
Behavioural Impact of Captive Management Changes in Three Species of Testudinidae
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behaviour, diversity index, enrichment, ethogram, reptile, tortoise, welfare
2022
Material and food exploration by zoo‐housed animals can inform cognition and enrichment apparatus design
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, cognition, enrichment, zoo
2022
The Effect of Altering Routine Husbandry Factors on Sleep Duration and Memory Consolidation in the Horse
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: bedding, behaviour, equine, light, nocturnal, sleep
2021
The use of biofloors in great ape zoo exhibits
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: bedding, biofloor, deep litter, exhibit design, great apes, primates, welfare, zoo
2021
Caring for the horse in a cold climate—Reviewing principles for thermoregulation and horse preferences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, blanket, equine, temperature, thermal comfort, welfare
2020
Animal welfare complementing or conflicting with other sustainability issues
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cows, domestic cats, emissions, greenhouse gases, placebo, road traffic accidents
2019
Application of a welfare assessment tool (Shelter Quality Protocol) in 64 Italian long-term dogs’ shelters: welfare hazard analysis
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, assessment, domestic dog, hazard analysis, protocol, shelter
2019
Does the location of enrichment material affect behavior and dirtiness in growing female pigs?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enrichment material, exploratory behavior, pigs, social behavior, wood
2019
Relationship between resilience and stress: Perceived stress, stressful life events, HPA axis response during a stressful task and hair cortisol
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: hair cortisol, laboratory stressor, life events, perceived stress, resilience, salivary cortisol
2019