The Use of a Species-Specific Health and Welfare Assessment Tool for the Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: disease, octopus, senescence, stress, welfare
2020
The role of heart rate monitoring to assess workload during maintenance interval training in National Hunt racehorses
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: equine, fitness, heart rate, horseracing, training, welfare
2019
Characterization of estrous cycles and pregnancy in Somali wild asses (Equus africanus somaliensis) through fecal hormone analyses
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: equid, estrogens, gestation, progestagens
2018
Establishment and Implementation of an Animal Welfare Decision Tree to Evaluate the Welfare of Zoo Animals
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, Antillean manatee, aquatic mammals, bottlenose dolphin, decision-tree, zoo animals, zoo inspection
2018
Olfactory Enrichment in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus): An Effective Tool for Captive Welfare?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, california sea lions, enrichment, olfaction, pinnipeds
2017
Beyond aggression: Androgen-receptor blockade modulates social interaction in wild meerkats
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: aggression, antiandrogen, behavioral neuroendocrinology, communication, cooperative breeder, field experiment, flutamide, prosocial behavior, subordinate male, testosterone
2016
How much UV-B does my reptile need? The UV-Tool, a guide to the selection of UV lighting for reptiles and amphibians in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: amphibians, captivity, reptiles, UV lighting
2016
Morbidity and Mortality of Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals at a Major Exotic Companion Animal Wholesaler
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, disease, exotic animal sales, mortality
2014
Understanding irregular shell formation of Nautilus in aquaria: Chemical composition and structural analysis
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: black line, cephalopods, isotopic abundances, mollusca, shell formation
2014
Assessments of fighting ability need not be cognitively complex
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: aggression, lloyd morgan's canon, mutual assessment, pure self-assessment, resource-holding potential, sequential assessment model
2013