Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in the endangered golden langur
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acth challenge test, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, golden langur, non-invasive stress monitoring
2017
Use of Primates in Research: What Do We Know About Captive Strepsirrhine Primates?
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: ethics, lemur, nonhuman primates, research use, strepsirrhine
2017
Investigating temporary acyclicity in a captive group of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Relationship between management, adrenal activity and social factors
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, birth synchrony, central mechanisms, chemical communication, dominance status, endocrinology & metabolism, enzyme immunoassay, estrous synchrony, glucocorticoids, loxodonta-africana elephants, management, oestrous synchrony, ovarian activity, reproduction, reproductive cyclicity, temporary acyclicity, zoo elephants
2016
Measurement of cognitive bias and cortisol levels to evaluate the effects of space restriction on captive collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, judgement bias, stress
2016
Restricted vs. unrestricted wheel running in mice: Effects on brain, behavior and endocannabinoids
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: anandamide, c57bl/6 mice, endocannabinoids, exercise, hippocampus, mr spectroscopy, mr volumetry, neurogenesis, physical activity, stereotypy
2016
Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aardvark, anteaters, armadillo, feeding practices, survey, zoos
2016
Aspects of digestive anatomy, feed intake and digestion in the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) at Taipei zoo
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chitin, diet, fiber, insectivore, nutrition
2015
Evidence for a link between tail biting and central monoamine metabolism in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica)
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: dopamine, neurotransmission, pig, serotonin, tail-biting
2015
Using repeatability to study physiological and behavioural traits: ignore time-related change at your peril
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: behavioural syndromes, metabolism, mixed models, personality, plasticity
2015
Voluntary exercise and increased food intake after mild chronic stress improve social avoidance behavior in mice
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: food intake, social avoidance, social defeat stress, voluntary exercise
2015