Effects of enclosure complexity and visitor presence on the welfare of Asiatic lions
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: enclosure complexity, lions, visitor effects, zoo welfare
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: captivity, cortisol, environmental enrichment, felids
2023
Evaluation of Targeted Injections of Ivermectin or Potassium Chloride for Euthanasia of Anesthetized Thorny Devil Stick Insects (Eurycantha calcarata)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: Eurycantha calcarata, euthanasia, insects, ivermectin, KCl, potassium chloride, thorny devil stick insect
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
The behavioral response of the crab-eating fox to olfactory enrichment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, canids, Cerdocyon thous, environmental enrichment, olfactory stimulus
2021
Hens with benefits: Can environmental enrichment make chickens more resilient to stress?
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: chickens, environmental enrichment, stress, welfare
2020
Can disbudding of calves (one versus four weeks of age) induce chronic pain?
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: allodynia, calves, chronic pain, disbudding, hyperalgesia, neurophysiology
2019
Assessment of stun quality after gunshot used on cattle: a pilot study on effects of diverse ammunition on physical signs displayed after the shot, brain tissue damage and brain haemorrhages
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, brain haemorrhage, cattle, gunshot, physical signs, stun quality
2017
The glass is not yet half empty: agitation but not Varroa treatment causes cognitive bias in honey bees
Publication/Journal: Animal Cognition
Keywords: animal behavior, apidae, apis-mellifera hymenoptera, appetitive learning, aversive learning, behavioral sciences, colonies, destructor, formic acid, invertebrate emotion, invertebrate welfare, jacobsoni acari, judgment bias, olfactory conditioning, proboscis extension, proboscis extension reflex, zoology
2017
Technical contribution: evaluation of the efficacy of a non-penetrating captive bolt to euthanase dairy goat kids up to 30 days of age
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, euthanasia, goats, insensibility, non-penetrating captive bolt
2017