Longitudinal fecal hormone monitoring of adrenocortical function in zoo housed fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) during institutional transfers and breeding introductions

Authors: Jilian M Fazio, Elizabeth W Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Janine L Brown, Katharine Hope, Jessica Siegal-Willott, ECM Parsons

Publication/Journal: PloS One

Keywords: animal welfare, breeding introductions, captivity, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, fishing cat, transfers, zoo

2020

Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population

Authors: Jilian M. Fazio, Elizabeth W. Freeman, Erika Bauer, Larry Rockwood, Edward C. M. Parsons

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior

2019

Nutrition and husbandry conditions of Palearctic tortoises (Testudo spp.) in captivity

Authors: Thomas Bauer, Sven Reese, Petra Koelle

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: chelonian, diet, European tortoises, keeping, pyramidal growth syndrome

2019

Welfare considerations: Salivary cortisol concentrations on frequency of therapy dog visits in an outpatient hospital setting: A pilot study

Authors: Stephanie D. Clark, Jessica M. Smidt, Brent A. Bauer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal-assisted therapy, cortisol, therapy dog, welfare

2019

Applying Behavioral Conditioning to Identify Anticipatory Behaviors

Authors: Bethany L. Krebs, Erika Torres, Charlie Chesney, Veronica Kantoniemi Moon, Jason V. Watters

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, human-animal interactions, zoo animals

2017

Behavioral and physiological reactions in dogs to a veterinary examination: Owner-dog interactions improve canine well-being

Authors: Erika Csoltova, Michaël Martineau, Alain Boissy, Caroline Gilbert

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: behavior, dogs, human-dog interactions, physiology, veterinary exam, well-being

2017

No Dog Left Behind: A Hedonic Pricing Model for Animal Shelters

Authors: Laura A. Reese, Mark Skidmore, William Dyar, Erika Rosebrook

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: companion animal traits, hedonic pricing, shelter animal pricing

2017

Maternal stress and plural breeding with communal care affect development of the endocrine stress response in a wild rodent

Authors: Carolyn M. Bauer, Loren D. Hayes, Luis A. Ebensperger, Juan Ramírez-Estrada, Cecilia León, Garrett T. Davis, L. Michael Romero

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: communal care, cortisol, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, maternal effects, maternal stress, negative feedback, octodon degus, post-natal stress

2015

“Animals First”: Good Communication May Be the Missing Element in Nonhuman Animal Welfare Systems

Authors: Don Moore, Erika Bauer, Brandie Smith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, communication

2013

Association between subjective rating and behaviour coding and the role of experience in making video assessments on the personality of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

Authors: Erika Mirkó, Antal Dóka, Ádám Miklósi

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: coding, dog, personality, subjective rating, test battery

2013

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