Development of an image-based body condition score for giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis and a comparison of zoo-housed and free-ranging individuals
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition score, free-ranging giraffe, PMS, zoo
2021
Acute ACTH-induced elevations of circulating cortisol do not affect hair cortisol concentrations in calves
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: acth, adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge, age, animal welfare, blood cortisol, body region, bovine, corticosterone, cows, dairy cattle, endocrinology & metabolism, external, factors, future-directions, hair cortisol, stress, validation
2017
A functional approach to the body condition assessment of lactating donkeys as a tool for welfare evaluation
Publication/Journal: Peerj
Keywords: adiposity, body condition, condition score, disorders, domestic horses, donkey, equus-asinus, fatty neck score, milk, morphometric measurements, multidisciplinary sciences, ponies, prevalence, risk-factors, welfare
2017
Occurrence of Wounds in Nigerian Horses
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: nigerian horses, obollo afor, occurrence, wounds
2017
Development of personality tests to use in the field, stable over time and across situations, and linked to horses’ show jumping performance
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, fearfulness, reactivity, rideability, tactile sensitivity, temperament
2016
Optimisation of breeding strategies to reduce the prevalence of inherited disease in pedigree dogs
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, dog, hip dysplasia, inherited disease, mitral valve disease, syringomyelia
2010
Development of guidelines for assessing obesity in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: body composition, body weight, gender differences, morphometrics, overweight
2007
A behaviour test on German Shepherd dogs-Heritability of seven different traits
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour test, breeding, dog, genetic, german shepherd, heritability, selection response
2002