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Environmental and training factors affect canine detection probabilities for terrestrial newt surveys
Contributor(s):: Grimm-Seyfarth, A.
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Behavioural patterns in zoo-housed Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) revealed using long-term keeper-collected data: Validation of approaches and improved husbandry
Contributor(s):: Goodenough, Anne E., Sewell, Amy, McDonald, Katie
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Effects of Housing and Management Systems on the Growth, Immunity, Antioxidation, and Related Physiological and Biochemical Indicators of Donkeys in Cold Weather
| Contributor(s):: Gao, Ruiheng, Shi, Lulu, Guo, Wenliang, Xu, Yuanqing, Jin, Xiao, Yan, Sumei, Shi, Binlin
The study was designed with a 2 × 2 factorial experiment to evaluate the effects of growth performance, immune function, antioxidant status, blood biochemical indexes, and hormone levels of donkeys in different housing and management systems in cold weather. Twenty-four male donkeys with...
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Historical development of horse breeds
| Contributor(s):: Tuncer, S. S., Kozat, S.
This study was conducted to examine the historical development process of modern horse breeds. Horses are among the few species that have managed to become domesticated on earth. The domestication of horses took place after dogs, goats, sheep, pigs, reindeer and poultry. It is accepted that the...
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The effect of weather conditions on the preference in horses for wearing blankets
| Contributor(s):: Mejdell, Cecilie M., Jørgensen, Grete H. M., Buvik, Turid, Torp, Torfinn, Bøe, Knut E.
The use of blankets in horses is widespread in Northern Europe. However, horses are very adaptable to low temperatures and the practice is questioned because blankets may hamper heat dissipation at high temperatures and also disturb free movement. The aim of the current study was to gain...
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Influence of space availability and weather conditions on shelter use by beef cattle during winter
| Contributor(s):: Fogsgaard, Katrine K., Christensen, Janne W.
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate shelter use by beef cattle in relation to space allowance per individual and weather conditions. Nine groups of Angus cattle (n = 35 in total, 3-6/group) were kept on paddocks with a squared shelter (5 x 10 m) with an open long side. In a 3 x 3...
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The Correlation Between Snakebites And Meteorological Variations
| Contributor(s):: Chang Na
Background: In the United States, approximately 45,000 snakebites occur annually and affect many people including veterinarians and farmers.1 Snakebites can cause significant pain and morbidity such as severe bleeding and skin necrosis. Better predictive information on snakebite risk could help...
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Thunderstorm phobia in dogs
| Contributor(s):: Kari Wallentine
Canine thunderstorm phobia is a common, frustrating, and complex problem that, due to the often severe nature of the clinical signs, can lead to canine relinquishment to shelters. Although a potentially treatable disorder, existing treatment options have several limitations and variable success...
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Resources for Pet, Poultry and Livestock Owners Affected by Natural Disasters
| Contributor(s):: Floron C. Faries, Jason J. Cleere
This publication lists agencies and other organizations that can help locate missing pets and livestock, assist with carcass disposal, provide animal feed, and help in other ways after a disaster. There are phone numbers and Web addresses for each organization.
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Modeling waterfowl damage to crops surrounding the Quill lakes in Saskatchewan
| Contributor(s):: Callaghan, Carolyn J., Daneshfar, Bahram, Thompson, Donald J.
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Beware the Boojum: caveats and strengths of avian radar
| Contributor(s):: Beason, Robert C., Nohara, Tim J., Weber, Peter
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How Does Variation in Winter Weather Affect Deer-Vehicle Collision Rates
| Contributor(s):: Daniel D. Olson, John A. Bissonette, Patricia C. Cramer, Patrick J. Jackson, Kevin D. Bunnell, Daniel C. Coster
Understanding how deer move in relationship to roads is critical, because deer are in vehicle collisions, and collisions cause vehicle damage, as well as human injuries and fatalities. In temperate climates, mule deer Odocoileus hemionus have distinct movement patterns that affect their spatial...
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Reindeer herding in transition: historical and modern day challenges for Alaskan reindeer herders
| Contributor(s):: Finstad, Greg L.
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Wintertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves in temperate areas
| Contributor(s):: Laer, E. van, Ampe, B., Moons, C., Sonck, B., Tuyttens, F. A. M.
The current study contributes scientific observation to the ongoing debate about whether and when artificial shelter (man-made), in addition to natural shelter (vegetation), should be provided to cattle grazing in nature reserves during temperate winters. In several year-round grazing projects in...
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Food security: one of a number of 'securities' we need for a full life: an Australian perspective
| Contributor(s):: Farmar-Bowers, Q.
Although agriculture in Australia is very productive, the current food supply systems in Australia fail to deliver healthy diets to all Australians and fail to protect the natural resources on which they depend. The operation of the food systems creates 'collateral damage' to the natural...
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Hope after the storm
| Contributor(s):: McCoy, Armand, McKeown, Gentry, Graham, Jason, Nguyen, Chris
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Trajectories of psychological distress among low-income, female survivors of Hurricane Katrina
| Contributor(s):: Lowe, S. R., Rhodes, J. E.
The purpose of this study was to investigate trajectories of psychological distress among low-income, primarily unmarried and African American women who survived Hurricane Katrina (N = 386). Data were collected in the year prior to the hurricane as well as approximately 1 and 3 years...
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Links among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health
| Contributor(s):: Rabinowitz, P., Conti, L.
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The effect of European starlings and ambient air temperature on Salmonella enterica contamination within cattle feed bunks
| Contributor(s):: Carlson, J. C., Ellis, J. W., Tupper, S. K., Franklin, A. B., Linz, G. M.
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Validating methods to determine walking rates of elephants within a zoological institution
| Contributor(s):: Miller, L. J., Andrews, J., Anderson, M.
