Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Sharon S Glaeser, Katie L Edwards, Nadja Wielebnowski, Janine L Brown

Publication/Journal: PloS one

Keywords: animal sociality, cortisol, elephants, estrous cycle, euthanasia, phase determination, pregnancy, urine

2020

Changes in human health parameters associated with a touch tank experience at a zoological institution

Authors: John M. Sahrmann, Amy Niedbalski, Louise Bradshaw, Rebecca Johnson, Sharon L. Deem

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: nature deficit disorder, one health, physiological, psychological, stress

2016

Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Horses to Wither Scratching and Patting the Neck When Under Saddle

Authors: Zoë W. Thorbergson, Sharon G. Nielsen, Rodney J. Beaulieu, Rebecca E. Doyle

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: horseback riding, relaxation behavior

2016

A Survey of Canine Heartworm Awareness in Grenada, West Indies

Authors: Sylke Lohmann, Sharon Sage, Diana Stone, Kathryn Gibson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: dogs, heartworm

2014

A single exposure to an acute stressor has lasting consequences for the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal response to stress in free-living birds

Authors: Sharon E. Lynn, Leslie E. Prince, Megan M. Phillips

Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology

Keywords: corticosterone, eastern bluebird, habituation, hpa axis, repeated stressors, sialia sialis

2010

Response strategies inlist learning by orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus × P. abelii)

Authors: Karyl B. Swartz, Sharon A. Himmanen, Robert W. Shumaker

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: ape, list memory, orangutan, pongo, strategy

2007

Suppression of ovulation in Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) using melengestrol acetate-treated feed or high dose Depo-Provera injection

Authors: Catharine J. Wheaton, Sharon Joseph, Kelly Reid, Tricia Webster, Mary Richards, Holly M. Forde, Anne Savage

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: 5-α-reduced progesterone metabolites, captive, contraception, reproduction

2007

Body weight as an effective tool for determination of onset of puberty in captive female Nile hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibious)

Authors: Catharine J. Wheaton, Sharon Joseph, Kelly Reid, Tricia Webster, Mary Richards, Anne Savage

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: 5-α-reduced progesterone metabolites, captive, progestogens, reproduction

2006

Retrospective study of morbidity and mortality of captive jaguars (Panthera onca) in North America: 1982–2002

Authors: Katharine Hope, Sharon L. Deem

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: epistaxis, melengestrol-acetate exposure, musculoskeletal disease, reproductive disease

2006