A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021
Using Farm Animal Welfare Protocols as a Base to Assess the Welfare of Wild Animals in Captivity-Case Study: Dorcas Gazelles (Gazella dorcas)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: behaviour, captivity, dorcas gazelle, enclosure, protocol, welfare, zoo
2018
Acute ACTH-induced elevations of circulating cortisol do not affect hair cortisol concentrations in calves
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: acth, adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge, age, animal welfare, blood cortisol, body region, bovine, corticosterone, cows, dairy cattle, endocrinology & metabolism, external, factors, future-directions, hair cortisol, stress, validation
2017
Environmental enrichment facilitates release and survival of an injured loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after ten years in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: caretta caretta, environmental enrichment, fore flipper loss, loggerhead sea turtle, release to wild
2017
Influence of enrichment material and herbal compounds in the behaviour and performance of growing pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, environmental enrichment, herbal compounds, pigs, stress
2017
Aggressive behavior and hair cortisol levels in captive Dorcas gazelles (Gazella dorcas) as animal-based welfare indicators
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, captivity, glucocorticoid, social behavior, zoo
2016
Assessment of aversion and unconsciousness during exposure to carbon dioxide at high concentration in lambs
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, auditory-evoked potential, aversion, carbon dioxide, sheep, stunning
2016
Canine aggression toward family members in Spain: Clinical presentations and related factors
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords: aggression, behavior problems, behavioral and environmental factors, behavioral sciences, breed, dog, domestic dogs, english cocker-spaniels, family members, human-directed aggression, management, prevalence, puppies, risk-factors, training methods, veterinary sciences
2016
Effect of gender and halothane genotype on cognitive bias and its relationship with fear in pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, fear, gender, halothane genotype, neurotransmitters
2016
Housing conditions do not alter cognitive bias but affect serum cortisol, qualitative behaviour assessment and wounds on the carcass in pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, carcass wounds, cortisol, housing conditions, pigs, qualitative behaviour assessment
2016