Unusual formation of air bubbles in the arms of the California two-spot octopus, Octopus bimaculatus Verrill, 1883 during handling in captivity

Authors: Graciela Esmeralda Colunga-Ramírez, Oscar B. Del Rio-Zaragoza, Sheila Castellanos-Martínez

Publication/Journal: Marine Biology

Keywords:

2023

Preliminary Findings on How Different Management Systems and Social Interactions Influence Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Authors: Leticia Martínez, Gema Silván, Sara Cáceres, Jose Manuel Caperos, Jesús Fernández-Morán, Miguel Casares, Belén Crespo, Paloma Jimena de Andrés, Juan Carlos Illera

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: glucocorticoids, management, reproduction, stress, white rhinoceros

2022

Thermal Imaging to Assess the Health Status in Wildlife Animals under Human Care: Limitations and Perspectives

Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alfredo MF Pereira, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Jennifer Rios-Sandoval, Ana de Mira Geraldo, Dehua Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: infrared thermography, pain, thermal status, thermal window

2022

Caretaker Score Reliability for Personality Assessment of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Marina Salas, Amanda Fernández-Fontelo, Eva Martínez-Nevado, Jesús Fernández-Morán, Agustín López-Goya, Xavier Manteca

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal keeper, animal personality, behaviour, captivity, dolphinarium, intra-rater dependence, temperament, welfare, zoo

2021

Facial thermal variations: A new marker of emotional arousal

Authors: Vladimir Kosonogov, Lucas De Zorzi, Jacques Honoré, Eduardo S. Martínez-Velázquez, Jean-Louis Nandrino, José M. Martinez-Selva, Henrique Sequeira

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: emotion, fITI, thermal imaging

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

Mothers and offspring: The rabbit as a model system in the study of mammalian maternal behavior and sibling interactions

Authors: G. González-Mariscal, M. Caba, M. Martínez-Gómez, A. Bautista, R. Hudson

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: circadian, estradiol, light–dark cycle, nest building, oxytocin, pregnancy, progesterone, prolactin, siblings, suckling

2016

Evaluation of an innovative approach for sensory enrichment in zoos: semiochemical stimulation for captive lions (Panthera leo)

Authors: M. Martínez-Macipe, C. Lafont-Lecuelle, X. Manteca, P. Pageat, A. Cozzi

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, cat, lion, pheromones, zoo

2015

Is Sarcoptes scabiei infection in pigs a major welfare concern? A quantitative assessment of its effect in the host’s nocturnal rubbing and lying behavior

Authors: Elena Goyena, Rocío Ruiz de Ybáñez, Carlos Martínez-Carrasco, Aída Sáez-Acosta, Guillermo Ramis, Alejandro Torrecillas, Francisco Alonso de Vega, Rosa Casais, José Manuel Prieto, Eduardo Berriatua

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: histamine, lying, pigs, rubbing, sarcoptes scabiei

2015

Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method development for monitoring stress-related corticosteroids levels in pig saliva

Authors: Ledicia Rey-Salgueiro, Elena Martínez-Carballo, Jesús Simal-Gándara

Publication/Journal: Journal of Chromatography B

Keywords: corticosteroids, liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry, pig breeds, saliva, solid-phase extraction, stress hormones

2015

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