Location, Location, Location! Evaluating Space Use of Captive Aquatic Species; A Case Study with Elasmobranchs
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, elasmobranch, sharks, space use, Spread of participation index, ZooMonitor
2022
Environmental enrichment effects on the reproductive behavior of captive nurse sharks Ginglymostoma cirratum
Publication/Journal: Environmental Biology of Fishes
Keywords: captive breeding, olfactory enrichment, olfactory mediation, shark reproduction
2021
Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enriched environment, posture, sows, survival
2019
Parity Influences the Demeanor of Sows in Group Housing
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: behavior, group housing, parity, qba, sow
2018
Assessing stress in dogs during a visit to the veterinary clinic: Correlations between dog behavior in standardized tests and assessments by veterinary staff and owners
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords: animal hospital, animal welfare, behavior tests, behavioral sciences, canine, canis familiaris, cats, ethology, guidelines, kappa, pain management, personality-traits, questionnaire, responses, scale, validity, veterinary sciences, welfare
2017
Evaluating measures of exploratory behaviour in sows around farrowing and during lactation—A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: energy status, exploration, lactation, manipulable object, novel object, sow
2017
Farmers’ perception of aggression between growing pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, farmers, perception, pig, survey
2017
Gradually reducing sow contact in lactation is beneficial for piglet welfare around weaning
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: intermittent suckling, piglet behaviour, weaning, weaning stress, welfare
2017
Behavioral preference for different enrichment objects in a commercial sow herd
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: enrichment object, group pen, rope, rubber, sow, woodblock
2016
The effect of temporary confinement of hyperprolific sows in Sow Welfare and Piglet protection pens on sow behaviour and salivary cortisol concentrations
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: housing, lactation, loose sows, sow behaviour, temporary confinement
2016