Comparison of Cortisol Concentrations in Different Matrices in Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) at the Zoo
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), animal welfare, cortisol, sampling, zoo animals
2023
Non-invasive assessment of fecal glucocorticoid and androgen metabolites in the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: acth challenge, cortisol, enzyme immunoassay (eia), Fecal steroid hormone metabolites, Pygmy hippo, testosterone
2023
Identification of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays
Publication/Journal: Metabolites
Keywords: faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hplc, koala, LC-MS, non-invasive, phascolarctos cinereus, stress
2021
Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Immunoglobulin A and Associations with Cortisol as A Stress Biomarker in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: asian elephant, circadian rhythm, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin a, welfare
2020
Non-invasive measurement of glucocorticoids: Advances and problems
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: faecal cortisol/corticosterone metabolites, glucocorticoids, immunoassays, non-invasive, physiological/biological validation
2019
Characterization of estrous cycles and pregnancy in Somali wild asses (Equus africanus somaliensis) through fecal hormone analyses
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: equid, estrogens, gestation, progestagens
2018
Hormonal correlates of development and natal dispersal in wild female owl monkeys (Aotus azarae) of Argentina
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: dispersal, ovulatory cycling, owl monkey, reproductive suppression, sexual maturity, social monogamy
2017
Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in the endangered golden langur
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acth challenge test, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, golden langur, non-invasive stress monitoring
2017
Loner or socializer? Ravens’ adrenocortical response to individual separation depends on social integration
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: common raven, corvus corax, fecal corticosterone metabolites, fission–fusion dynamics, glucocorticoids, separation, social network, social relationships, stress
2016
Validation of a fecal glucocorticoid assay to assess adrenocortical activity in meerkats using physiological and biological stimuli
Publication/Journal: PloS one
Keywords: adrenalcortical activity, assay, fecal glucocorticoid, meerkats
2016