Comparison of Cortisol Concentrations in Different Matrices in Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) at the Zoo
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), animal welfare, cortisol, sampling, zoo animals
2023
The Welfare of Domestic Goats (Capra hircus) in a Zoo-Based Animal-Visitor Interaction Program
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: ambassador animals, animal welfare, animal–visitor interactions, petting zoo, ungulate, visitor effect
2021
Technical contribution: evaluation of the efficacy of a non-penetrating captive bolt to euthanase dairy goat kids up to 30 days of age
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, euthanasia, goats, insensibility, non-penetrating captive bolt
2017
Evaluation of the efficacy of a non-penetrating captive bolt to euthanase neonatal goats up to 48 hours of age
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, electroencephalogram, euthanasia, goats, insensibility, non-penetrating captive bolt
2016
Impact of structural and cognitive enrichment on the learning performance, behavior and physiology of dwarf goats (Capra aegagrus hircus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cognitive enrichment, dwarf goat, open field, saliva cortisol, structural enrichment, visual-discrimination learning
2016
Judgement bias in goats (Capra hircus): investigating the effects of human grooming
Publication/Journal: Peerj
Keywords: emotional states, goats, grooming, judgement bias
2016
Autonomic nervous system reactivity in a free-ranging mammal: effects of dominance rank and personality
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: avoidance, behaviour, goats, heart rate, hierarchy, rmssd, sociability
2015
Emotions in goats: mapping physiological, behavioural and vocal profiles
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: acoustic communication, arousal, capra hircus, positive emotions, ungulates, valence, vocal analysis
2015
Consistent social structure and optimal clique size revealed by social network analysis of feral goats, Capra hircus
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: capra hircus, dominance, goat, group living, social bond, social network analysis
2013
Development and testing of an on-farm welfare assessment protocol for dairy goats
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, dairy goats, health, human-animal relationships, stockmanship
2013