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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Diagnosis of pregnancy in Southern Lechwes (Kobus Leche) using a bovine assay for pregnancy-associated glycoprotein

Authors: Benjamin Lamglait, Thomas Rambaud

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: diagnosis, elisa, kobus leche, pag, pregnancy, pregnancy-associated glycoproteins, southern lechwe

2018

Creation and validation of a novel body condition scoring method for the magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) in the zoo setting

Authors: Julie Clements, Jessica N. Sanchez

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: avian veterinary practitioner, body condition score, magellanic penguin, seasonal weight fluctuation, spheniscus magellanicus

2015

A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study of Prevalence and Severity of Bit-Induced Oral Trauma in Polo Ponies and Race Horses

Authors: Fernando Mata, Claire Johnson, Charlotte Bishop

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: bit and bridle, oral trauma, polo ponies, race horses

2015

Hair coat condition: A valid and reliable indicator for on-farm welfare assessment in adult dairy goats

Authors: Monica Battini, Tanja Peric, Inês Ajuda, Ana Vieira, Lilia Grosso, Sara Barbieri, George Stilwell, Alberto Prandi, Antonella Comin, Franco Tubaro, Silvana Mattiello

Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research

Keywords: goats, hair coat, health condition, welfare assessment

2015

Modification of aviary design reduces incidence of falls, collisions and keel bone damage in laying hens

Authors: Ariane Stratmann, Ernst Konrad Friederich Fröhlich, Sabine Gabriele Gebhardt-Henrich, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek, Hanno Würbel, Michael Jeffrey Toscano

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aviary system, keel bone damage, laying hens, moving behavior

2015

Welfare assessment of working donkeys: assessment of the impact of an animal healthcare project in West Kenya

Authors: C. Leeb, C. Henstridge, K. Dewhurst, K. Bazeley

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, development intervention, donkey, impact assessment

2003

Comparison of noninvasive methods for the evaluation of female reproductive condition in a large viviparous lizard, Tiliqua nigrolutea

Authors: Brett D. Gartrell, Jane E. Girling, Ashley Edwards, Susan M. Jones

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: blue-tongued skink, gestation, palpation, radiology, reproductive-status, ultrasound

2002

Feasibility of characterizing reproductive events in large nondomestic species by transrectal ultrasonic imaging

Authors: G. P. Adams, E. D. Plotka, C. S. Asa, O. J. Ginther

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: banteng, camel, elephant, gaur, giraffe, reproduction, rhinoceros, ultrasound

1991

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