Assessment of Feeding Behavior of the Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) and Nutritional Values of Natural Prey
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, insectivorous, live feed, mymercophagidae, zenartha
2022
An Ethical Assessment Tool (ETHAS) to Evaluate the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Mammals’ Conservation: The Case of the Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, assisted reproductive technologies, conservation ethics, ethical review process, ethical risk assessment, ethical self-assessment, northern white rhinoceros
2021
Feeding practices for captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Europe: A survey in EEP zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: browse, concentrate, dietary proportion, dry matter intake, forage, produce
2017
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: browse, condensed tannins, herbivore, iron, iron overload
2015
Effect of varying dietary starch and fiber levels and inoculum source (mule deer vs. dairy cow) on simulated rumen fermentation characteristics
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: bos taurus, ndf, odocoileus hemionus, ruminant, volatile fatty acid
2014
In-Vitro Indicators of Natural Resistance and Milk-Producing Ability in Dairy Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: dairy buffalo, in-vitro indicators
2014
Semen characterization, seasonality of production, and in vitro sperm quality after chilled storage and cryopreservation in the king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: avian, casa, directional freezing, genome bank, morphology, penguin, sperm cryopreservation
2014
Tadpole nutritional ecology and digestive physiology: Implications for captive rearing of larval anurans
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: amphibian declines, anuran larvae, captive breeding, dietary habits, feeding strategies
2014
Effects of dietary fibers with different physicochemical properties on feeding motivation in adult female pigs
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: dietary fiber, feeding motivation, operant test, pigs, runway, satiety
2012
Examining the genetic and neural components of cognitive flexibility using mice
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: executive functioning, in vivo electrophysiology, learning, mouse, reversal learning
2012