The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: captivity, cortisol, environmental enrichment, felids
2023
Time Budget and Activity Patterns During the Mating Period of Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps in Captivity
Publication/Journal: Tropical Natural History
Keywords:
2023
Behavioural Impact of Captive Management Changes in Three Species of Testudinidae
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behaviour, diversity index, enrichment, ethogram, reptile, tortoise, welfare
2022
The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal welfare, cortisol small felids, enrichment, zoo
2022
Behaviour and welfare: the visitor effect in captive felids
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, felids, space use, stress, visitor effect, zoo
2017
Chelonian perivitelline membrane-bound sperm detection: A new breeding management tool
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chelonian, conservation, fertility assessment, pvm, sperm, tortoise, turtle
2016
Time Budget and Activity Patterns of Oncilla Cats (Leopardus tigrinus) in Captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: activity pattern, captivity, oncilla cats, time-budget
2014
Influence of Cinnamon and Catnip on the Stereotypical Pacing of Oncilla Cats (Leopardus tigrinus) in Captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: captivity, catnip, cinnamon, pacing, stereotypy
2011
Body size development of captive and free-ranging Leopard tortoises (Geochelone pardalis)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, geochelone pardalis, leopard tortoise, morphometrics, testudinae, tortoise growth
2010
Nutritional composition and digestibility by ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) of whole animals and a commercial diet
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: carnivore, digestive efficiency, felidae, nutrient, proximate composition
2010