Stress, anxiety, fear and frustration in different reptile species: how to reduce these negative emotional states during veterinary procedures
Publication/Journal: Veterinary Nursing Journal
Keywords: anxiety, fear, frustration, reptile stress, reptiles, sampling and handling, stress reduction
2021
Preliminary model of personality structure in captive red pandas (Ailurus fulgens)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal personality, personality dimensions, red panda, temperament
2020
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
Human-Ape Interactions in a Zoo Setting: Gorillas and Orangutans Modify Their Behavior Depending upon Human Familiarity
Publication/Journal: Anthrozoos
Keywords: familiarity effect, human-animal interaction, human-ape interaction, primate relationships, visitor effects
2019
Identification of fear behaviors shown by puppies in response to nonsocial stimuli
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: canine behavior, development, fear, puppy
2018
Access to litter during rearing and environmental enrichment during production reduce fearfulness in adult laying hens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: environmental enrichment, fearfulness, laying hen, litter, rearing, welfare
2017
Application of Free Choice Profiling to assess the emotional state of dogs housed in shelter environments
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: emotions, free choice profiling, generalised procrustes analysis, qualitative behavioural assessment, shelter dogs, welfare
2017
Behavioural testing based breeding policy reduces the prevalence of fear and aggression related behaviour in Rottweilers
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, behavioural testing, c-barq, dog, fear, prevalence
2017
Faecal cortisol metabolites as an indicator of adrenocortical activity in farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: acth stimulation, faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, handling, silver fox, stress, validation
2017
Personality and social dynamics of zoo-housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal behaviour, ape, captive management, gorilla behaviour index, primate, social network
2017