Abnormal swimming is associated with inner ear damage and improves with meclizine treatment and increased habitat complexity: A case study in Urobatis jamaicensis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal behaviour, animal health, animal welfare, aquarium science, elasmobranch, vestibular disease
2024
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
Changes in Environment and Management Practices Improve Foot Health in Zoo-Housed Flamingos
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: bumblefoot, enclosure design, pododermatitis, welfare, zoo enclosure
2023
Gorilla Activities and Social Behavior: Assessing Changes Associated with Absence of Zoo Visitors, Zoo Attendance, Time of Day and Increasing Maturity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: aggression, bachelor group, gorillas, hand-reared, maturity, pandemic, self-directed activity, time of day, visitor effects, zoo attendance
2023
Out of Sight, Out of Mind or Just Something in the Way? Visual Barriers Do Not Reduce Intraspecific Agonism in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, crocodilian, evidence-based management, reptile behavior, reptile welfare, visual barriers, zoo exhibit design
2022
URINARY CORTICOSTERONE CONCENTRATIONS IN FREE-RANGING AND MANAGED CANE TOADS (RHINELLA MARINA)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Keywords: amphibians, cane toad, urinary corticosterone, welfare
2021
The behavioral effects of exhibit size versus complexity in African elephants: A potential solution for smaller spaces
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal behavior, case study, evidence-based management, zoo animal welfare
2019
Crib biting and equine gastric ulceration syndrome: Do horses that display oral stereotypies have altered gastric anatomy and physiology?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: gastric ulceration, oral stereotypies, oxidative stress, stomach, stress
2019
Territorial aggression in urban and rural Song Sparrows is correlated with corticosterone, but not testosterone
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: androgen, challenge hypothesis, glucocorticoid, territorial aggression, urbanization
2018
What Is the Future for Zoos and Aquariums?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: accreditation, animal welfare, sanctuaries, zoo animals, zoo ethics
2018