The Comparative Effect of Occupational and Musical Enrichment on Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in a Captive Colony of Stumptail Macaques (Macaca arctoides)
Publication/Journal: Biology
Keywords: enrichment programs, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, macaca arctoides, music enrichment, occupational enrichment, primate welfare
2024
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
Territorial vocalization patterns of captive Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in the middle of winter at high latitude
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, lion, panthera leo, territorial, vocalization
2023
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
Bottlenose Dolphins Produce Underwater Bubbles Linked to Cognitive Task Engagement but Not Success
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: *animal cognition, affective state, animal welfare, cetacean, cognitive enrichment, emotion, time series analysis
2021
Preference and Motivation Tests for Body Tactile Stimulation in Fish
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: aggressive behavior, choice, motivation, social stress, welfare
2021
Behavioural response, welfare, and performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) under different water temperatures
Publication/Journal: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
Keywords: behaviour, crossing test, nile tilapia, water temperature, welfare
2020
The nocturnal activity of a commonly housed rodent: How African pygmy dormice (Graphiurus murinus) respond to an enriched environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: behavioral repertoires, Graphiurus murinus, nest box, space use, welfare
2020
The Use of a “Go/Go” Cognitive Bias Task and Response to a Novel Object to Assess the Effect of Housing Enrichment in Sheep (Ovis aries)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, enrichment, novel object, sheep, welfare
2020
Cardiac activity and salivary cortisol concentration of leisure horses in response to the presence of an audience in the arena
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
2019