Preference for and behavioural response to environmental enrichment in a small population of sexually mature, commercial boars
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, boar, commercial swine, environmental enrichment, single housing, stereotypic behaviour
2019
Cortisol treatment affects locomotor activity and swimming behaviour of male smallmouth bass engaged in paternal care: A field study using acceleration biologgers
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: accelerometer, glucocorticoid, parental care, parental investment, teleost
2017
Effects of maternal cortisol treatment on offspring size, responses to stress, and anxiety-related behavior in wild largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: aggression, behavior, boldness, cortisol, exploration, intergenerational effects, largemouth bass, maternal stress, stress response, thigmotaxis
2017
Rapid recovery of the cortisol response following social subordination in rainbow trout
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: food intake, hpi axis, oncorhynchus-mykiss, social stress, specific growth rate, subordinate behaviour
2016
Relationships between pig welfare, productivity and farmer disposition
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, attitude, farmer, pig, production, theory of planned behaviour
2014
Consequences of Acute Stress and Cortisol Manipulation on the Physiology, Behavior, and Reproductive Outcome of Female Pacific Salmon on Spawning Grounds
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: behavior, behaviour, cortisol, hormone injections, metyrapone, oncorhynchus gorbuscha, pacific salmon, reproduction, senescence, stress
2012
The effects of social training and other factors on adoption success of shelter dogs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: adoption, dog, overpopulation, shelter, training
2012
Captive-Reared Burrowing Owls Show Higher Site-Affinity, Survival, and Reproductive Performance When Reintroduced Using a Soft-Release
Publication/Journal: Biological Conservation
Keywords: athene cunicularia, avian reintroduction, captive-reared, enclosures, endangered species, hard-release, soft-release
2011
Fitness and behavioral correlates of pre-stress and stress-induced plasma cortisol titers in pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) upon arrival at spawning grounds
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: cort-fitness hypothesis, cortisol, fish, glucocorticoid, longevity, pacific salmon, reproductive success, spawning behavior, stress response
2011
A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare
Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science
Keywords: calf, management, risk factor, welfare
2010