Body condition scoring system for greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): Development and application
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: body condition, feeding, foot lesion, obesity, reproduction, rhinoceros
2016
Male behaviours signal the female’s reproductive state in a pair of black rhinoceros housed at Lincoln Park Zoo
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behavior, reproductive state, rhinoceros, zoo
2016
Rewinding the process of mammalian extinction
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies (art), biodiversity, conservation, endangered species, gametes, induced pluripotent stem cells (ipscs), public awareness, rhinoceros
2016
A SCORING SYSTEM TO IMPROVE DECISION MAKING AND OUTCOMES IN THE ADAPTATION OF RECENTLY CAPTURED WHITE RHINOCEROSES (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM) TO CAPTIVITY
Publication/Journal: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Keywords: animal welfare, appetite, boma, diceros-bicornis, maladaptation, veterinary sciences, white rhinoceros
2016
Technique for venipuncture of the transverse facial vein in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: black rhinoceros, diceros-bicornis, transverse facial vein, venipuncture
2016
Keeper-Animal Interactions: Differences between the Behaviour of Zoo Animals Affect Stockmanship
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: dairy cows, humans, multidisciplinary sciences, pigs, welfare
2015
Effects of management strategies on glucocorticoids and behavior in Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis): Translocation and operant conditioning
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, glucocorticoids, indian rhinoceros, operant conditioning, stress, transport
2014
Evaluation of season-related dietary changes on the serum profiles of fat-soluble vitamins, mineral, fatty acids, and lipids in the captive greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: green forage, hay, health, herbivore nutrition, perissodactyla, reference range
2014
“Use it or lose it”: Characterization, implications, and mitigation of female infertility in captive wildlife
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: breeding, contraception, infertility, population management, reproductive success, sustainability
2014
Use of urinary biomarkers of ovarian function and altrenogest supplementation to enhance captive breeding success in the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: estrogen conjugates, estrous cycle, pregnancy, progesterone metabolites, progesterone supplementation, silent estrus
2014