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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Development of an evidence-based welfare approach for cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) under human care

Authors: B Fischer, M Flint, K Cole, KA George

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, cheetah, hair cortisol, human care, zoo

2021

ORAL HALOPERIDOL PREMEDICATION TO REDUCE CAPTURE STRESS PRIOR TO XYLAZINE-KETAMINE ANESTHESIA IN CAPTIVE SPOTTED DEER (AXIS AXIS)

Authors: Joju Johns, Nigel Caulkett, George Chandy, Jacob Alexander, Syam K Venugopal, Sooryadas Surendran, Ajithkumar Sreedharannair

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Keywords: axis axis, haloperidol, ketamine, spotted deer, stress, xylazine

2020

Pilot study evaluating surface temperature in dogs with or without fear-based aggression

Authors: Amanda Rigterink, George E. Moore, Niwako Ogata

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: aggression, dogs, fear, infrared thermography, physiological measure

2018

Determination of swine euthanasia criteria and analysis of barriers to euthanasia in the United States using expert opinion

Authors: C. R. Mullins, M. D. Pairis-Garcia, K. A. George, R. Anthony, A. K. Johnson, G. J. Coleman, J. L. Rault, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, decision-making, education, euthanasia, swine, timeliness

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

Hair coat condition: A valid and reliable indicator for on-farm welfare assessment in adult dairy goats

Authors: Monica Battini, Tanja Peric, Inês Ajuda, Ana Vieira, Lilia Grosso, Sara Barbieri, George Stilwell, Alberto Prandi, Antonella Comin, Franco Tubaro, Silvana Mattiello

Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research

Keywords: goats, hair coat, health condition, welfare assessment

2015

Stress, captivity, and reproduction in a wild bird species

Authors: Molly J. Dickens, George E. Bentley

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: captivity, corticosterone, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, seasonality

2014

Effects of social environment on baseline glucocorticoid levels in a communally breeding rodent, the colonial tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sociabilis)

Authors: Julie A. Woodruff, Eileen A. Lacey, George E. Bentley, Lance J. Kriegsfeld

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: ctenomys, glucocorticoids, plural breeding, social environment, tuco-tucos

2013

Laboratory efficacy of an anthraquinone-based repellent for reducing bird damage to ripening corn

Authors: James C. Carlson, Shelagh K. Tupper, Scott J. Werner, Susan E. Pettit, Michele M. Santer, George M. Linz

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: agelaius phoeniceus, aversion, chemical repellent

2013

The “Secret” in Secretions: Methodological Considerations in Deciphering Primate Olfactory Communication

Authors: Christine M. Drea, MarylÈNe Boulet, Javier Delbarco-Trillo, Lydia K. Greene, Caitlin R. Sacha, Thomas E. Goodwin, George R. Dubay

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: behavioral bioassay, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, multivariate analyses, odor discrimination, semiochemistry

2013

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