Nursing Behavior of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Calves from 1990-2014 at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, USA

Authors: M Ramont, J Sholar, R Stacey, M Gonka, LJ Miller

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, neonate, nursing behavior, tursiops-truncatus

2024

Behavioral development of a captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub in the maternal den

Authors: Kylen N Gartland, Mary K Humbyrd, Betsie Meister, Grace Fuller

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, development, polar bear

2023

Humane euthanasia of neonates I: validation of the effectiveness of the Zephyr EXL non-penetrating captive-bolt euthanasia system on neonate piglets up to 10.9 kg live-weight

Authors: A. Grist, J. C. Murrell, J. L. McKinstry, T. G. Knowles, Sb Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, captive bolt, euthanasia, mechanical stunning, piglet, visual evoked potentials

2017

Evaluation of brainstem disruption following penetrating captive-bolt shot in isolated cattle heads: comparison of traditional and alternative shot-placement landmarks

Authors: J. N. Gilliam, J. K. Shearer, R. J. Bahr, S. Crochik, J. Woods, J. Hill, J. Reynolds, J. D. Taylor

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brainstem, captive bolt, cattle, euthanasia, shot placement

2016

Husbandry and growth rates of neonate epaulette sharks, Hemiscyllium ocellatum in captivity

Authors: Eric J. Payne

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquaria, breeding, egg cases, elasmobranch, hatchlings, hemiscylliidae

2012

Rat pup social motivation: A critical component of early psychological development

Authors: Howard Casey Cromwell

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: attachment emotion, epigenetics, stress, toxicology

2011

A system for predicting energy and protein requirements of wild ruminants

Authors: Timothy J. Hackmann

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: energy, protein, requirement, ruminant

2011

Captive reproduction of the Jamaican iguana (Cyclura collei)

Authors: Richard A. Searcy, Lynne M. Villers, Richard D. Reams, John E. Wyatt, Jon Pilarski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive reproduction, cyclura collei, jamaican iguana

2009

Enhancing captive breeding in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): maintaining lactation when cubs are rejected, and understanding variation in milk collection and associated factors

Authors: Rongping Wei, Guiquan Zhang, Feng Yin, Hemin Zhang, Dingzhen Liu

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: hand rearing, lactation curve, maternal behavior, neonate, nursing

2009

Neonate rats demonstrate high levels of retention for odour preference when a substantially reduced training trial of two minutes is used

Authors: R.P Ogeil, T.M Edwards

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, memory, neonates, odour preference, olfactory discrimination, rats

2009