Behavioral Diversity as a Potential Indicator of Positive Animal Welfare
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, behavior-based enrichment, behavioral restriction, evidence-based management, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, stereotypic behavior, thrive, welfare assessment
2020
Beyond Glucocorticoids: Integrating Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) into Animal Welfare Research
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, dhea, glucocorticoids, ratio
2020
Circulating and Excreted Corticosteroids and Metabolites, Hematological, and Serum Chemistry Parameters in the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Before and After a Stress Response
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science
Keywords: corticosteorids, endocrinology, feces, killer whale (Orcinus orca), stress
2020
Commonalities in Management and Husbandry Factors Important for Health and Welfare of Captive Elephants in North America and Thailand
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: asian elephant, body condition, glucocorticoids, glucose, health, insulin, lipids, North America, Thailand, tourist camps, welfare, zoos
2020
Comparison of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in hand‐versus parent‐reared whooping cranes (Grus americana)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive rearing, corticosterone, development, reintroduction, whooping cranes
2020
Comparison of the Glucocorticoid Concentrations between Three Species of Lemuridae Kept in a Temporary Housing Facility
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: enzyme immunoassay, faecal analysis, glucocorticoid metabolites, non-invasive, zoo
2020
The Effect of Behind-The-Scenes Encounters and Interactive Presentations on the Welfare of Captive Servals (Leptailurus serval)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: human-animal interaction, live animal encounter programs, small felids, visitor effects, zoo animal 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
Effects of a recurring late‐night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo‐housed gorillas
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: crowd size, great apes, stress
2020
Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: animal sociality, cortisol, elephants, estrous cycle, euthanasia, phase determination, pregnancy, urine
2020