Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in captive olive baboons (Papio anubis): The effects of age, sex, rearing, stress, and pregnancy

Authors: S. J. Neal, A. M. Achorn, S. J. Schapiro, W. D. Hopkins, J. H. Simmons

Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol

Keywords: *Papio anubis/genetics/physiology, age factors, animals, baboons, early adversity, female, lymphocytes, male, neutrophil‐lymphocyte ratio, neutrophils, physiological, pregnancy, sex factors, stress

2024

The impact of morning light intensity and environmental temperature on body temperatures and alertness

Authors: Marije te Kulve, Luc J. M. Schlangen, Lisje Schellen, Arjan J. H. Frijns, Wouter D. van Marken Lichtenbelt

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: alertness, light, productivity, sleepiness, thermophysiology

2017

Evidence of competition for nest sites by laying hens in large furnished cages

Authors: Michelle E. Hunniford, Stephanie Torrey, Gregoy Bédécarrats, Ian J. H. Duncan, Tina M. Widowski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cage size, furnished cages, laying hens, nest space allowance, nesting behaviour

2014

Economic evaluation of high welfare indoor farrowing systems for pigs

Authors: J. H. Guy, P. J. Cain, Y. M. Seddon, E. M. Baxter, S. A. Edwards

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, economics, farrowing, housing systems, husbandry, pig

2012

Noninvasive Saliva Collection for DNA Analyses From Free-Ranging Tibetan Macaques (Macaca thibetana)

Authors: N. D. Simons, J. G. Lorenz, L. K. Sheeran, J. H. Li, D. P. Xia, R. S. Wagner

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: genetics, macaca thibetana, noninvasive sampling methods, saliva

2012

Preference for related mates in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster

Authors: S. P. Robinson, W. J. Kennington, L. W. Simmons

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: drosophila melanogaster, inclusive fitness, kin selection, mate choice, sexual selection

2012

Influence of diet transition on serum calcium and phosphorus and fatty acids in Zoo giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Authors: E.A. Koutsos, D. Armstrong, R. Ball, C. Dikeman, J. Hetherington, L. Simmons, E.V. Valdes, M. Griffin

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: browser, herbivore, mineral, n3 fatty acid, nutrition

2011

The neurobiology of repetitive behavior: …and men

Authors: Marieke Langen, Sarah Durston, Martien J. H. Kas, Herman van Engeland, Wouter G. Staal

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: autism, basal ganglia, corticostriatal circuitry, huntington, neurodevelopmental disorders, ocd, parkinson, repetitive behavior, stereotypy, striatum, tourette

2011

The neurobiology of repetitive behavior: Of mice…

Authors: Marieke Langen, Martien J. H. Kas, Wouter G. Staal, Herman van Engeland, Sarah Durston

Publication/Journal: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Keywords: basal ganglia, corticostriatal circuitry, neurodevelopmental disorders, repetitive behavior, stereotypy, striatum

2011

Changes in Substrate Access Did Not Affect Early Feather-Pecking Behavior in Two Strains of Laying Hen Chicks

Authors: Laura M. Dixon, Ian J. H. Duncan

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: chickens, feather pecking, substrate

2010