Digestive physiology of captive capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: colonic separation mechanism, hindgut fermenters, methane, passage kinetics
2019
What necropsy reports can tell us about menopausal and age-related changes in Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cardiovascular disease, menopause, ovary, reproductive termination, uterus
2017
Looking on the bright side of bias—Validation of an affective bias test for laboratory mice
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, affective bias test, animal welfare, emotion assessment, environmental enrichment, laboratory mice
2016
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
Effects of alternative bedding substrates on lamb welfare, productive performance, and meat quality during the finishing phase of fattening
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords: bedding substrates, meat quality, social behaviors, stereotypies, welfare
2015
Early social instability affects plasma testosterone during adolescence but does not alter reproductive capacity or measures of stress later in life
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: prenatal, reproduction, social environment, stress system activity, testosterone, wild cavy
2013
Impacts of Contraception on the Social Behavior of Gorillas: Welfare Concerns
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, contraception, gorilla, social behavior
2013
Living in a dangerous world decreases maternal care: A study in serotonin transporter knockout mice
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: 5-htt knockout mice, adaptation, anxiety, behavioral profile, corticosterone, early adversity, maternal care, maternal effects, prenatal stress
2011
Behavioral monitoring in zoos and aquariums: a tool for guiding husbandry and directing research
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavioral monitoring, science based husbandry, stereotypy, time-budget
2009
Puberty in female cavies (Cavia aperea) is affected by photoperiod and social conditions
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: cavia aperea, cortisol, maturation, photoperiod, puberty, seasonality, vandenbergh effect, zeitgeber
2009