Improving Animal Wellbeing Using Behavior-Based Methodologies: A Discussion on Enrichment and Bears under Human Care
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, bear enrichment, bears, behavior-based enrichment, behavior-based husbandry, enrichment, goal-based enrichment, living strategies
2023
Assessing Allostatic Load in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: allostatic load index, chronic stress, lemur catta, non-human primates
2021
Developing a Reliable Welfare Assessment Tool for Captive Hibernatory Bear Species
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, bear, keeper ratings, ursidae, welfare assessment, zoo animal welfare
2021
Naturalising diet to reduce stereotypic behaviours in slow lorises rescued from wildlife trade
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: exudate enrichment, gummivory, insectivory, rescue centre, Thailand
2021
Diagnosis of hypothermia in the European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, using infrared thermography
Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology
Keywords: hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, hypothermia, infrared thermography, non-invasive technology, rehabilitation
2020
Spatial Design of Guest Feeding Programs and Their Effects on Giraffe Participation and Social Interactions
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal social structure, animal welfare, giraffes, habitat design, human-animal interactions
2020
Study investigating the attitudes and opinions of cattle farmers and veterinarians in the UK on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for post-disbudding analgesia of calves
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: analgesia, animal welfare, calves, disbudding, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), veterinarian and farmer
2017
Does enrichment improve reptile welfare? Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) respond to five types of environmental enrichment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: captivity, exploration, gentle handling, lizard, squamata, welfare
2016
Fitness and hormonal correlates of social and ecological stressors of female yellow-bellied marmots
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: ecological stressor, glucocorticoid, reproductive success, reproductive suppression, social rank, social stressor, yellow-bellied marmot
2016
Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: guinea pigs, slaughter, welfare
2016