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

Quantifying long-term impact of zoo and aquarium visits on biodiversity-related learning outcomes

Authors: Eric A. Jensen, Andrew Moss, Markus Gusset

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aquarium, biodiversity, education, impact, visit, zoo

2017

Technique for venipuncture of the transverse facial vein in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Authors: Justin R. Schlanser, George W. Bohart, Deborah W. Paperd, Cynthia Wagner, Mark Marquardt, Tara M. Harrison

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: black rhinoceros, diceros-bicornis, transverse facial vein, venipuncture

2016

Chromosomal variation and perinatal mortality in San Diego zoo Soemmerring’s gazelles

Authors: Cynthia C. Steiner, Suellen J. Charter, Natalie Goddard, Heidi Davis, Margot Brandt, Marlys L. Houck, Oliver A. Ryder

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: antelopes, centric fusions, microsatellites, mitochondrial haplotypes

2015

A Multi-Institutional Assessment of Factors Influencing Locomotion and Pacing in Captive Okapis (Okapia johnstoni)

Authors: Cynthia Bennett, Lauri Torgerson-White, Deborah Fripp, Jason Watters, Ann Petric

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: captivity, okapi, pacing

2015

Quality vs. quantity: Assessing the visibility of the jaguars housed at Chester Zoo, UK

Authors: Suzanne Turnock, Andrew Moss

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal behavior, animal visibility, naturalistic enclosure, panthera onca, zoo visitor

2015

Behavioural responses to season and adult sex ratio in the fantail darter Etheostoma flabellare

Authors: Cynthia F. O'Rourke, Tamra C. Mendelson

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: adult sex ratio, aggression, behavioural plasticity, etheostoma flabellare, mate competition, mate solicitation, operational sex ratio, parental care, reproductive success, season

2013

The Educational Claims of Zoos: Where Do We Go from Here?

Authors: Andrew Moss, Maggie Esson

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: conservation, education, evaluation, learning outcomes, zoo

2013

The Effects of Sex, Climate, and Management on Normal and Repetitive Behaviors in Okapis (Okapi johnstoni)

Authors: Deborah Fripp, Cynthia L. Bennett, Gerald A. Binczik, Ann Petric, Jason V. Watters

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, management, okapi

2013