A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity

Authors: CR Skovlund, MK Kirchner, LW Moos, N Alsted, X Manteca, O Tallo-Parra, M Stelvig

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)

Authors: Marina Salas, Xavier Manteca, Teresa Abaigar, Maria Delclaux, Conrad Ensenat, Eva Martinez-Nevado, Miguel Angel Quevedo, Hugo Fernandez-Bellon

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

Authors: O. Tallo-Parra, M. Lopez-Bejar, A. Carbajal, L. Monclus, X. Manteca, M. Devant

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

Authors: Tania Monreal-Pawlowsky, Vicente Marco-Cabedo, Xavier Manteca, Gemma Palencia Membrive, Josep Sanjosé, Oriol Fuentes, Elsa Jiménez

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

Authors: Nicolau Casal-Plana, Xavier Manteca, Antoni Dalmau, Emma Fàbrega

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

Authors: Marina Salas, Déborah Temple, Teresa Abáigar, Mariano Cuadrado, Maria Delclaux, Conrad Enseñat, Vanessa Almagro, Eva Martínez-Nevado, Miguel Ángel Quevedo, Annaïs Carbajal, Oriol Tallo-Parra, Maria Sabés-Alsina, Marta Amat, Manel Lopez-Bejar, Hugo Fernández-Bellon, Xavier Manteca

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

Authors: P. Rodríguez, A. Dalmau, X. Manteca, H. Litvan, E. W. Jensen, A. Velarde

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

Authors: S. Le Brech, M. Amat, T. Camps, D. Temple, X. Manteca

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

Authors: Ricard Carreras, Laura Arroyo, Eva Mainau, Raquel Peña, Anna Bassols, Antoni Dalmau, Luigi Faucitano, Xavier Manteca, Antonio Velarde

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

Authors: Ricard Carreras, Eva Mainau, Laura Arroyo, Xènia Moles, Joel González, Anna Bassols, Antoni Dalmau, Luigi Faucitano, Xavier Manteca, Antonio Velarde

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, carcass wounds, cortisol, housing conditions, pigs, qualitative behaviour assessment

2016

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