Development and assessment of a stair ascension challenge as a measure of aging and physical function in nonhuman primates
Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol
Keywords: *Frailty, African green monkey, aging, animals, mobility, nonhuman primates, primates
2024
Specifically unspecific–Simple devices as feasible and effective enrichment for small mammals
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: animal husbandry, animal welfare, behavioral enrichment, Multi-species approach, stereotypy, zoo
2024
Effects of Background Color on Stress-Linked Behavior in the Critically Endangered Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: amphibian, husbandry, welfare, zoo research
2023
Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery
Publication/Journal: BMC Biology
Keywords: infrered thermal imagery, non-invasive measurements
2023
Enrichment devices for green turtles (Chelonia mydas) reared in captivity programs
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: enrichment device, environmental enrichment, green turtles, wounding
2021
Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) behavioral responses to a visual signal preceding handling
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: ambassador, contact animals, gloves, habituate, predictable
2020
The effect of cage size on stress levels in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, cage size, captivity, green anole, reptiles, stress
2019
Patterns in the long-term viability of North American zoo populations
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: demography, extinction risk, genetic diversity, population viability analysis, sustainability
2019
Zylkéne to load? The effects of alpha-casozepine on compliance and coping in horses during loading
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: alpha-casozepine, heart rate variability, horse loading, infrared thermography, salivary cortisol, stress
2019
The effect of environmental provisioning on stress levels in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, captivity, environmental provisioning, green anole, reptiles, stress
2018