Status of animal welfare research in zoos and aquariums: Where are we, where to next?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal welfare, aquariums, research, zoos
2020
The effects of claw ligatures in American lobster (Homarus americanus) storage: a preliminary study of haemolymph parameters
Publication/Journal: Acta Veterinaria Brno
Keywords: claws binding, crustacea, invertebrates, 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
Avian gametologs as molecular tags for sex identification in birds of prey of Iran
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: birds of prey, chd1, feather, sex identification
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
Effects of chronic mild stress on behavioral and neurobiological parameters — Role of glucocorticoid
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: bdnf, chronic mild stress, depression, fkbp5, gap junction, gr
2016
INVITED REVIEW: The usefulness of measuring glucocorticoids for assessing animal welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Science
Keywords: 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1, agriculture, amygdaloid complex, corticosteroid-binding globulin, corticosterone, cortisol, dairy & animal science, electrical-stimulation, free serum, isolation/restraint stress, luteinizing-hormone, pituitary-adrenal axis, plasma corticosteroids, stress responses, tissue cortisol activity, welfare assessment
2016
Assessment of the reproductive status of female veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) using hormonal, behavioural and physical traits
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chamaeleo calyptratus, fecal hormones, follicular stasis, reproductive cycle, ultrasonography, veiled chameleon
2015
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: browse, condensed tannins, herbivore, iron, iron overload
2015
Handling and Welfare of Bovine Livestock at Local Abattoirs in Bangladesh
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: bovine, handling, livestock, slaughtering, welfare
2014