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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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The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity

Authors: Avulse Radical, Simona Normando, Patrizia Ponzio, Lucia Bono, Elisabetta Macchi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: captivity, cortisol, environmental enrichment, felids

2023

The effects of the addition of two environmental enrichments on the behavior and fecal cortisol levels of three small felids species (Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Leopardus pardalis) in captivity

Authors: Simona Normando, Patrizia Ponzio, Lucia Bono, Elisabetta Macchi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare, cortisol small felids, enrichment, zoo

2022

Enriching Zoo-Housed Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta): Assessing the Influence of Three Types of Environmental Enrichment on Behavior

Authors: Marta Caselli, Patrizia Messeri, Francesco Dessì-Fulgheri, Francesca Bandoli

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral management, enrichment, L. catta, zoo

2022

Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina

Authors: Verónica Inés Cantarelli, Maria Amparo Perez-Rueda, Martin M. Kowalewski, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Marina Flavia Ponzio

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: caraya, cortisol, feces, fragmentation, glucocorticoids

2017

Effectiveness of fluoxetine to control fur-chewing behaviour in the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

Authors: María G. Galeano, Rubén D. Ruiz, Marta Fiol de Cuneo, Marina F. Ponzio

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, obsessive-compulsive, ssri, stress

2013

Adrenal Activity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Fur-Chewing Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)

Authors: M. F. Ponzio, S. L. Monfort, J. M. Busso, V. P. Carlini, R. D. Ruiz, M. Fiol de Cuneo

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: abnormal repetitive behavior, abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, plus-maze, stress, urinary cortisol metabolite

2012

The influence of handling and exposure to a ferret on body temperature and running wheel activity of golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Authors: Patrizia Eberli, Sabine G. Gebhardt-Henrich, Andreas Steiger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: emotional fever, ferret, golden hamster, handling, running wheel, stress

2011

A survey assessment of the incidence of fur-chewing in commercial chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) farms

Authors: M.F. Ponzio, J.M. Busso, R.D. Ruiz, F.M. Cuneo

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, chinchilla, fur-chewing, questionnaire survey, stress

2007

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