Body Condition Scores (BCS) in European zoo elephants’ (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus) lifetimes – a longitudinal analysis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition scoring, longitudinal analysis, zoo elephant
2019
Neophobia is linked to behavioural and haematological indicators of stress in captive roe deer
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: behavioural syndrome, captivity, fructosamine, novel object, physiological parameters, repeatability
2017
Seasonal mortality in zoo ruminants
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: climate, husbandry, mortality, reproduction, ruminant, seasonality
2017
Visual body condition scoring in zoo animals – composite, algorithm and overview approaches
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body condition scoring (bcs), elephas maximus, loxodonta africana, weight monitoring, zoo animal
2017
Digestive physiology of the plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus): A large herbivorous hystricomorph rodent
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: colonic separation mechanism, coprophagy, herbivory, nutrition, obesity
2015
Short-term digestible energy intake in captive moose (Alces alces) on different diets
2013
Variation in Growth and Potentially Associated Health Status in Hermann’s and Spur-Thighed Tortoise (Testudo hermanni and Testudo graeca)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet, herbivory, pyramiding, reptile
2012
Comparison of indoor and captive, free-roaming management in golden- headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) at Zürich Zoo
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, disease, golden-headed lion tamarin, husbandry, reproduction, zoonosis
2011
Comparative investigations on digestion in grazing (Ceratotherium simum) and browsing (Diceros bicornis) rhinoceroses
Publication/Journal: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Keywords: black rhino, fecal particle size, fiber digestion, mean retention time, white rhino
2010
Diet composition, food intake, body condition, and fecal consistency in captive tapirs (Tapirus spp.) in UK collections
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet survey, feeding, intake study, nutrition, tapir
2009