Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins

Authors: Lance J Miller, Lisa K Lauderdale, Jocelyn L Bryant, Jill D Mellen, Michael T Walsh, Douglas A Granger

Publication/Journal: Plos one

Keywords: aldosterone, animal behavior, animal welfare, cortisol, dolphins, hormones, metabolites, swimming

2021

Behavioral interactions and glucocorticoid production of Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) mothers and foals

Authors: Corinne P Kozlowski, Eli Baskir, Helen L Clawitter, Ashley D Franklin, Tim Thier, Martha Fischer, David M Powell, Cheryl S Asa

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: affiliative behavior, agonistic behavior, equid, fecal hormone, mother-offspring, nursing

2021

A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity

Authors: CR Skovlund, MK Kirchner, LW Moos, N Alsted, X Manteca, O Tallo-Parra, M Stelvig

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare

2021

DNA Damage as a Potential Non-Invasive Indicator of Welfare: A Preliminary Study in Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)

Authors: Grace Fuller, Jennifer Hamilton, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG, animal welfare indicator, glucocorticoids, grizzly bear, oxidative stress

2021

Effect of Visitor Number on the Behavior and Cortisol Metabolites Concentrations of Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor) in Captivity

Authors: Gholib Gholib, Sri Panggabean, Sri Wahyuni, Fadli A Ghani, Abdullah Hamzah, Erdiansyah Rahmi

Publication/Journal: 2nd International Conference on Veterinary, Animal, and Environmental Sciences (ICVAES 2020)

Keywords: animal behavior, cortisol metabolites, number of visitors, sambar deer

2021

Effects of scent enrichment on behavioral and physiological indicators of stress in zoo primates

Authors: Stefano Vaglio, Stefano SK Kaburu, Richard Pearce, Luke Bryant, Ailie McAuley, Alexandria Lott, Demi J Sheppard, Sarah Smith, Beth E Tompkins, Emily J Elwell

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: essential oils, fecal cortisol, social interactions, stereotypic behaviors

2021

Effects of the presence of zoo visitors on zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Authors: Samantha J Chiew, Kym L Butler, Kerry V Fanson, Simon Eyre, Grahame J Coleman, Sally L Sherwen, Vicky Melfi, Paul H Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Keywords: Kororā, little penguins, new zealand, visitor effect, visitor presence, visitor–animal interactions, zoos

2021

Evaluation of Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in Response to a Change in Social and Handling Conditions in African Lions (Panthera leo bleyenberghi)

Authors: Paula Serres-Corral, Hugo Fernández-Bellon, Pilar Padilla-Solé, Annaïs Carbajal, Manel López-Béjar

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: cortisol, felids, management, non-invasive, welfare

2021

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites as an indicator of adrenocortical activity in Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and recommendations for future studies

Authors: Malin Larm, Anne Lene Hovland, Rupert Palme, Anne-Mathilde Thierry, Andrea L Miller, Arild Landa, Anders Angerbjörn, Nina E Eide

Publication/Journal: Polar Biology

Keywords: arctic fox, fecal glucocorticoid

2021

Identification of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays

Authors: Flavia Santamaria, Christopher K Barlow, Rolf Schlagloth, Ralf B Schittenhelm, Rupert Palme, Joerg Henning

Publication/Journal: Metabolites

Keywords: faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hplc, koala, LC-MS, non-invasive, phascolarctos cinereus, stress

2021

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