Evaluation of plasma corticosteroids associated with performance-based activity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aldosterone, bottlenose dolphin, cortisol, dolphin-human swim interactions, metabolism
2020
Measurement of Fecal Testosterone Metabolites in Mice: Replacement of Invasive Techniques
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: androgens, feces, mice, non-invasive, testosterone
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
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
Monitoring the health and welfare of free-living deer in deer parks
Publication/Journal: In Practice
Keywords: cervus-elaphus, metabolism, trace, veterinary sciences
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
Use of Primates in Research: What Do We Know About Captive Strepsirrhine Primates?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: ethics, lemur, nonhuman primates, research use, strepsirrhine
2017
Investigating temporary acyclicity in a captive group of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Relationship between management, adrenal activity and social factors
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, birth synchrony, central mechanisms, chemical communication, dominance status, endocrinology & metabolism, enzyme immunoassay, estrous synchrony, glucocorticoids, loxodonta-africana elephants, management, oestrous synchrony, ovarian activity, reproduction, reproductive cyclicity, temporary acyclicity, zoo elephants
2016
Measurement of cognitive bias and cortisol levels to evaluate the effects of space restriction on captive collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, judgement bias, stress
2016
Restricted vs. unrestricted wheel running in mice: Effects on brain, behavior and endocannabinoids
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: anandamide, c57bl/6 mice, endocannabinoids, exercise, hippocampus, mr spectroscopy, mr volumetry, neurogenesis, physical activity, stereotypy
2016