Physiological responses and blood gas exchange following long-distance transport of piglets weaned at different ages over unpaved or paved roads
Publication/Journal: Livestock Science
Keywords: long-distance, physiological-responses, road, transport, weaned piglets, welfare
2015
Extinction of food-reinforced instrumental behavior in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: food reinforcement, japanese quail, magnitude of reinforcement extinction effect, overtraining extinction effect, partial reinforcement extinction effect, reward downshift, spaced-trial training
2013
Maternal care interacts with prenatal stress in altering sexual dimorphism in male rats
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: accessory olfactory bulb, brain development, corticosterone, estradiol, male rats, maternal behavior, medial preoptic area, prenatal environmental stress, progesterone, testosterone
2013
Ultraviolet Radiation on Innate Immunity and Growth of Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris): Implications for Facilities Design
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: complement system, crocodilian husbandry, immunity, raising, uv radiations
2012