Doing better for understudied species: Evaluation and improvement of a species-general animal welfare assessment tool for zoos

Authors: Shannon L. O’Brien, Katherine A. Cronin

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, aquariums, Taxonomic differences, welfare assessment, zoos

2023

The Impacts of a Commercial Bubble Curtain on Zoo-Housed African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Swimming Behavior

Authors: Shannon L. O’Brien, Katherine A. Cronin

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, penguin, swimming, temperature, zoos

2023

Surviving the Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia: Reforming the ‘Disposal’of Confiscated Live Animals under CITES

Authors: Shannon N Rivera, Andrew Knight, Steven P McCulloch

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, cites, conservation, illegal wildlife trade, wildlife confiscations, wildlife disposal

2021

Physiological and behavioral effects of animal-assisted interventions on therapy dogs in pediatric oncology settings

Authors: Amy McCullough, Molly A. Jenkins, Ashleigh Ruehrdanz, Mary Jo Gilmer, Janice Olson, Anjali Pawar, Leslie Holley, Shirley Sierra-Rivera, Deborah E. Linder, Danielle Pichette, Neil J. Grossman, Cynthia Hellman, Noémie A. Guérin, Marguerite E. O’Haire

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-assisted intervention, behavior, salivary cortisol, stress, therapy dog

2018

The association between infrared thermal imagery of core eye temperature, personality, age and housing in cats

Authors: Shannon Foster, Carrie Ijichi

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: coping, feline, personality, stress, temperament, thermography, welfare

2017

Hormonal profiles of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)

Authors: Maile A. Branson, Shannon Atkinson, Meg Ferrell Ramos

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: estrogen, fertility, progesterone, rainfall, reproduction, temperature, testosterone

2016

Challenges with effective nutrient supplementation for amphibians: A review of cricket studies

Authors: Shannon Livingston, Shana R. Lavin, Kathleen Sullivan, Lydia Attard, Eduardo V. Valdes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: calcium, crickets, dusting, gut-loading, supplementation, vitamin a

2014

Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry

Authors: Gina M. Ferrie, Vance C. Alford, Jim Atkinson, Eric Baitchman, Diane Barber, William S. Blaner, Graham Crawshaw, Andy Daneault, Ellen Dierenfeld, Mark Finke, Greg Fleming, Ron Gagliardo, Eric A. Hoffman, William Karasov, Kirk Klasing, Elizabeth Koutsos, Julia Lankton, Shana R. Lavin, Andrew Lentini, Shannon Livingston, Brad Lock, Tom Mason, Alejandra McComb, Cheryl Morris, Allan P. Pessier, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Tom Probst, Carlos Rodriguez, Kristine Schad, Kent Semmen, Jamie Sincage, M. Andrew Stamper, Jason Steinmetz, Kathleen Sullivan, Scott Terrell, Nina Wertan, Catharine J. Wheaton, Brad Wilson, Eduardo V. Valdes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquarium, disease, ex situ, husbandry, life stage, nutrition, pathology, population, research, vitamin, water, zoo

2014

Endocrine Changes in Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Pups Undergoing Rehabilitation

Authors: Stephen J. Trumble, Danielle O'Neil, Leslie A. Cornick, Frances M. D. Gulland, Michael A. Castellini, Shannon Atkinson

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cortisol, harbor seal, stress hormones, thyroxine

2013

Environmental and social influences on neuroendocrine puberty and behavior in macaques and other nonhuman primates

Authors: Shannon B. Z. Stephens, Kim Wallen

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: environmental influence, nonhuman primate, puberty onset, sex differences, sexual behavior, social influence

2013

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