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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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Discovering the Relationship between Dietary Nutrients on Cortisol and Ghrelin Hormones in Horses Exhibiting Oral Stereotypic behaviour: A Review

Authors: Farah Hanis, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Mamat Hamidi Kamalludin, Zulkifli Idrus

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, cortisol, equine, ghrelin, macronutrient, oral stereotypy, redirected

2020

Influence of enrichment material and herbal compounds in the behaviour and performance of growing pigs

Authors: Nicolau Casal-Plana, Xavier Manteca, Antoni Dalmau, Emma Fàbrega

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, environmental enrichment, herbal compounds, pigs, stress

2017

Agent-based modelling in applied ethology: An exploratory case study of behavioural dynamics in tail biting in pigs

Authors: Iris J. M. M. Boumans, Gert Jan Hofstede, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis, Imke J. M. de Boer, Eddie A. M. Bokkers

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: agent-based model, behavioural patterns, motivation, tail biting behaviour, time-budget, welfare

2016

Stress in owned cats: behavioural changes and welfare implications

Authors: M. Amat, T. Camps, X. Manteca

Publication/Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Keywords: behavior, owned cats, stress, welfare

2016

Associations of behaviour with secretory immunoglobulin A and cortisol in domestic cats during their first week in an animal shelter

Authors: Nadine Gourkow, Alora LaVoy, Gregg A. Dean, Clive J. C. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, cat, cortisol, immunoglobulin a, shelter

2014

Dogs’ endocrine and behavioural responses at reunion are affected by how the human initiates contact

Authors: Therese Rehn, Linda Handlin, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Linda J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: contact-seeking behaviour, cortisol, emotional state, human–dog interaction, oxytocin

2014

Emotions in dogs being petted by a familiar or unfamiliar person: Validating behavioural indicators of emotional states using heart rate variability

Authors: Franziska Kuhne, Johanna C. Hößler, Rainer Struwe

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: conflict-related behaviour, heart rate variability, human–dog interaction, tactile communication

2014

Fresh wood reduces tail and ear biting and increases exploratory behaviour in finishing pigs

Authors: Helena Telkänranta, Marc B. M. Bracke, Anna Valros

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, fattening pigs, oral-nasal manipulation, point-source enrichment, redirected behaviours, welfare

2014

Chimpanzees use multiple strategies to limit aggression and stress during spatial density changes

Authors: Luke Mangaliso Duncan, Megan Anne Jones, Mathew van Lierop, Neville Pillay

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, aggression, chimpanzees, spatial restriction

2013

Adults may be used to alleviate weaning stress in domestic foals (Equus caballus)

Authors: Séverine Henry, Adroaldo J. Zanella, Carol Sankey, Marie-Annick Richard-Yris, Amélie Marko, Martine Hausberger

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: abnormal behaviours, horse, social influence, weaning, welfare, young-adult interactions

2012

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