Feeding management of giraffe towards positive welfare

Authors: Sarah Depauw, Leen Verbist, Jeroen Stevens, Marina Salas

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: feeding strategy, giraffe, positive welfare

2023

Dietary-induced modulation of the hindgut microbiota is related to behavioral responses during stressful events in horses

Authors: Alexandra Destrez, Pauline Grimm, Véronique Julliand

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: behavior, diet, horses, microbiota, stress

2019

Feeding practices for captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Europe: A survey in EEP zoos

Authors: Isabel Gussek, Stefan Hirsch, Monika Hartmann, Karl-Heinz Südekum, Jürgen Hummel

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: browse, concentrate, dietary proportion, dry matter intake, forage, produce

2017

Dietary management, husbandry, and body weights of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) during successful pregnancies at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Authors: Kathleen Sullivan, Katherine Kerr, Rachel Wanty, Bryan Amaral, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Eduardo Valdes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: calving, exercise, fertility, gestation, nutrition, obesity

2016

Managing repetitive locomotor behaviour and time spent off exhibit in a male black-footed cat (Felis negripes) through exhibit and husbandry modifications

Authors: Austin Leeds, Dawn Stone, Becky Johnson, Elena Less, Tad Schoffner, Patricia Dennis, Kristen Lukas, Jason Wark

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: black footed cat, exhibit modification, pacing, welfare

2016

Changes of the hindgut microbiota due to high-starch diet can be associated with behavioral stress response in horses

Authors: Alexandra Destrez, Pauline Grimm, Frank Cézilly, Véronique Julliand

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: alimentary stress, behavior, diet, horses, microbiota

2015

The effects of a high-starch or high-fibre diet on equine reactivity and handling behaviour

Authors: Louise Bulmer, Sebastian McBride, Katie Williams, Jo-Anne Murray

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, horse, nutrition, reactivity, starch

2015

Effect of varying dietary starch and fiber levels and inoculum source (mule deer vs. dairy cow) on simulated rumen fermentation characteristics

Authors: Matthew A. Brooks, Robyn M. Harvey, Nichole F. Johnson, Elizabeth A. Koutsos, Monty S. Kerley

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bos taurus, ndf, odocoileus hemionus, ruminant, volatile fatty acid

2014

Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on behavior

Authors: E. H. Less, R. Bergl, R. Ball, P. M. Dennis, C. W. Kuhar, S. R. Lavin, M. A. Raghanti, J. Wensvoort, M. A. Willis, K. E. Lukas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: diet, regurgitation and reingestion, undesirable behavior, western lowland gorilla

2014

Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on health

Authors: E. H. Less, K. E. Lukas, R. Bergl, R. Ball, C. W. Kuhar, S. R. Lavin, M. A. Raghanti, J. Wensvoort, M. A. Willis, P. M. Dennis

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: diet, health, insulin resistance, resistant starch, western lowland gorilla

2014