Longitudinal fecal hormone monitoring of adrenocortical function in zoo housed fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) during institutional transfers and breeding introductions
Publication/Journal: PloS One
Keywords: animal welfare, breeding introductions, captivity, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, fishing cat, transfers, zoo
2020
Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, ex situ husbandry, felids, reproductive behavior
2019
Nutrition and husbandry conditions of Palearctic tortoises (Testudo spp.) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: chelonian, diet, European tortoises, keeping, pyramidal growth syndrome
2019
Welfare considerations: Salivary cortisol concentrations on frequency of therapy dog visits in an outpatient hospital setting: A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal-assisted therapy, cortisol, therapy dog, welfare
2019
Applying Behavioral Conditioning to Identify Anticipatory Behaviors
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, human-animal interactions, zoo animals
2017
Behavioral and physiological reactions in dogs to a veterinary examination: Owner-dog interactions improve canine well-being
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: behavior, dogs, human-dog interactions, physiology, veterinary exam, well-being
2017
No Dog Left Behind: A Hedonic Pricing Model for Animal Shelters
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: companion animal traits, hedonic pricing, shelter animal pricing
2017
Maternal stress and plural breeding with communal care affect development of the endocrine stress response in a wild rodent
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: communal care, cortisol, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, maternal effects, maternal stress, negative feedback, octodon degus, post-natal stress
2015
“Animals First”: Good Communication May Be the Missing Element in Nonhuman Animal Welfare Systems
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, communication
2013
Association between subjective rating and behaviour coding and the role of experience in making video assessments on the personality of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: coding, dog, personality, subjective rating, test battery
2013