Development and assessment of a stair ascension challenge as a measure of aging and physical function in nonhuman primates
Publication/Journal: Am J Primatol
Keywords: *Frailty, African green monkey, aging, animals, mobility, nonhuman primates, primates
2024
Technical Contribution: A Cautionary Note on the Use of Behavioural Diversity (H-Index) in Animal Welfare Science
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural diversity, H-index, shannon-wiener diversity index, welfare metrics, well-being
2019
Evaluating mood changes in response to anthropogenic noise with a response-slowing task in three species of zoo-housed primates
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: affect, gorilla gorilla, macaca fuscata, mood, noise, pan troglodytes, response slowing, zoo
2018
Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: *animal cognition, *choice behavior, *cognitive bias, *lateral dominance, *preferences, animal sex differences, dogs, motor processes
2017
Characterizing abnormal behavior in a large population of zoo-housed chimpanzees: prevalence and potential influencing factors
Publication/Journal: Peerj
Keywords: abnormal behavior, chimpanzees, welfare, zoo
2016
Daily travel distances of zoo-housed chimpanzees and gorillas: implications for welfare assessments and space requirements
Publication/Journal: Primates
Keywords: behavior, boundary patrols, captivity, chimpanzee, chimpanzees, enclosure size, gorilla, great apes, intergroup encounters, national-park, primates, space, structural preferences, travel, wild, zoology
2016
Kangaroo harvesters and the euthanasia of orphaned young-at-foot: applying the theory of planned behaviour to an animal welfare issue
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, attitudes, commercial harvesting, kangaroo, social psychology, theory of planned behaviour
2016
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: browse, condensed tannins, herbivore, iron, iron overload
2015
Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on behavior
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet, regurgitation and reingestion, undesirable behavior, western lowland gorilla
2014
Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on health
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: diet, health, insulin resistance, resistant starch, western lowland gorilla
2014