Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Tithipong Plangsangmas, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Katie L. Edwards, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Patcharapa Towiboon, Chaleamchat Somgird

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare

2020

Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event

Authors: Susan Hambrecht, Ann‐Kathrin Oerke, Michael Heistermann, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress

2020

Faecal glucocorticoid metabolites as a measure of adrenocortical activity in polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

Authors: Anna Hein, Rupert Palme, Katrin Baumgartner, Lorenzo von Fersen, Benno Woelfing, Alex D Greenwood, Thea Bechshoft, Ursula Siebert

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords: adrenocortical activity, faecal glucocorticoid metabolite monitoring, polar bear, stress

2020

Monitoring great ape heart health through innovative electrocardiogram technology: Training methodologies and welfare implications

Authors: Christina Cloutier Barbour, Marietta D Danforth, Hayley Murphy, Meg M Sleeper, Ilana Kutinsky

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: arrythmia, electrocardiogram, great ape, heart disease, welfare

2020

Music for Monkeys: Building Methods to Design with White-Faced Sakis for Animal-Driven Audio Enrichment Devices

Authors: Roosa Piitulainen, Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal technology, animal-computer-interaction, audio enrichment, white-faced saki

2020

Seasonal and Daily Activity of Two Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus Arctos Horribilis)

Authors: Eduardo J Fernandez, Ellen Yoakum, Nathan Andrews

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, circadian, circannual, grizzlies, stereotypies, ursids, zoos

2020

Shedding light into the dark: age and light shape nocturnal activity and sleep behaviour of giraffe

Authors: Anna Lena Burger, Johannes Hartig, Paul W Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: giraffe, linear mixed models, nocturnal activity budget, rest-activity cycle

2020

The physiological significance of the circadian dynamics of the HPA axis: Interplay between circadian rhythms, allostasis and stress resilience

Authors: Rohit Rao, Ioannis P. Androulakis

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: allostasis, chronopharmacology, circadian rhythms, glucocorticoids, hpa axis, mathematical modeling, stress resilience

2019

Serum cortisol concentrations associated with artificial insemination events in an African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Authors: Brent C White, Steven R Taylor, Zoltan S Gyimesi, Cristin L Rieskakmp, William Sarros, Steven D Burton II

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal well-being, artificial insemination, cortisol, elephant, loxodonta africana, stress

2019

Daily rhythmicity of behavioral responses in donkeys of different age groups during the cold-dry (harmattan) and hot-dry seasons in a tropical savannah

Authors: Friday Ocheja Zakari, Joseph Olusegun Ayo, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, Muhammed Umar Kawu, Ndazo Salka Minka, Folashade Helen Olaifa, Muhammed Jimoh Ibrahim, Daniel Onimisi Avazi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: behavior, cold-dry season, daily rhythm, donkeys, hot-dry season

2018

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