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Training giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for front foot radiographs and hoof care

Authors: Liza I. Dadone, Amy Schilz, Susan G. Friedman, Jason Bredahl, Steve Foxworth, Bob Chastain

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: foot radiographs, hoof care, lameness, operant training, restricted contact

Year: 2016

Hormonal profiles of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)

Authors: Maile A. Branson, Shannon Atkinson, Meg Ferrell Ramos

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: estrogen, fertility, progesterone, rainfall, reproduction, temperature, testosterone

Year: 2016

Influence of the rearing system on yolk corticosterone concentration in captive Greater Rheas (Rhea americana)

Authors: Natalia S. Della Costa, Raul H. Marin, Juan M. Busso, Cristian Hansen, Joaquín L. Navarro, Mónica B. Martella

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: eggs, maternal stress, ratites

Year: 2016

The hemic response of white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) with inflammatory disease

Authors: Amy B. Alexander, Lily A. Parkinson, Krystan R. Grant, Eric Carlson, Terry W. Campbell

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cartilaginous fish, clasper, elasmobranchs, hematology, white blood cell count

Year: 2016

Ultrasonographic adrenal gland findings in healthy semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Authors: Robert M. Kirberger, Adrian S. W. Tordiffe

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: carnivore, cheetah, measurements, stress, wild

Year: 2016

Genetic evaluation of ex situ conservation breeding projects of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) in India

Authors: Mukesh,, Shipra Garg, Ruheena Javed, Shudhanta Sood, Harvinder Singh

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive management, cheer pheasant, microsatellite analysis, studbook records, western tragopan

Year: 2016

Creating Public Awareness of How Goats Are Reared and Milk Produced May Affect Consumer Acceptability

Authors: Mauro Musto, Daniele Cardinale, Pietro Lucia, Daniela Faraone

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: consumer attitudes, goats, milk production

Year: 2016

A Comparison of Zoo Animal Behavior in the Presence of Familiar and Unfamiliar People

Authors: Rosemary Anne Martin, Vicky Melfi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal-human interactions, zoo animals

Year: 2016

Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Horses to Wither Scratching and Patting the Neck When Under Saddle

Authors: Zoë W. Thorbergson, Sharon G. Nielsen, Rodney J. Beaulieu, Rebecca E. Doyle

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: horseback riding, relaxation behavior

Year: 2016

Gibbon Aggression During Introductions: An International Survey

Authors: Heather Harl, Lisa Stevens, Susan W. Margulis, Jay Petersen

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: aggression, gibbon, introduction

Year: 2016