Kibble diet is associated with higher faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-managed red wolves (Canis rufus)
Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, Red wolf, zoo management
2024
Allostatic Load Index Effectively Measures Chronic Stress Status in Zoo-Housed Giraffes
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: conservation, morality, morbidity, stressors, zoo welfare
2023
Immunoglobulin A and Physiologic Correlates of Well-Being in Asian Elephants
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: bull, cortisol, elephas maximus, glucocorticoids, musth, oxytocin, secretory IgA, social, stress, welfare
2022
A System for Monitoring Acoustics to Supplement an Animal Welfare Plan for Bottlenose Dolphins
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: acoustic monitoring, animal welfare, bioacoustics, communication, distress call, marine mammal, vocal behavior, vocal biomarkers
2021
Biomarkers of health and welfare: A One Health perspective from the laboratory side
Publication/Journal: Research in Veterinary Science
Keywords: analytical validation, biomonitoring, one health, one world, traditional medicine
2020
Blood L-Lactate Concentration as an Indicator of Outcome in Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Admitted to a Wildlife Rescue Center
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: biomarkers, blood lactate concentration, blood parameters, prognostic factors, roe deer
2020
Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare
2020
Effect of Tourist Activities on Fecal and Salivary Glucocorticoids and Immunoglobulin A in Female Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: asian elephant, feces, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, saliva, tourism, welfare
2020
Lizards perceived abiotic and biotic stressors independently when competing for shade in terrestrial mesocosms
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: aggression, corticosterone, movement, resources, testosterone, thermal stress, thermoregulation
2018
Preliminary data showing potential for salivary C-reactive protein as an indicator of welfare in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: glucocorticoids, inflammation, social stress, wounding, zoo
2018