Case study: Training a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) to use a nebulizer to aid the treatment of airsacculitis [0.03%]
案例研究:训练黑猩猩(普罗蒂蒙黑猩猩)使用雾化器以帮助治疗气囊炎病
Claire Gresswell,Gidona Goodman
Claire Gresswell
Bacterial airsacculitis has been reported in a variety of nonhuman primates, and is widely treated using a combination of surgery and oral antibiotics. This case study details an alternative method of administering antibiotics (via the use ...
Morphometric sex determination of Milky and Painted Storks in captivity [0.03%]
笼养大白鹭和粉红 flamingo 鹕性别测定的几何形态方法研究
H K A Ong,K Chinna,S K Khoo et al.
H K A Ong et al.
Logistic regression was applied to develop a morphometric sexing method of two closely related stork species that were previously sexed through amplification of the CHD gene. Tarsus length (TL) and bill length (BL) measurements were recorde...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2012 Mar-Apr;31(2):219-28. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20387 2012
Unraveling the complexity of the zoo community: identifying the variables related to conservation performance in zoological parks [0.03%]
解开动物园社区的复杂性:识别与动物园中的保护绩效相关的变量
María C Fàbregas,Federico Guillén-Salazar,Carlos Garcés-Narro
María C Fàbregas
Zoological parks make up a highly heterogeneous community. Ranging from small collections at shopping malls to highly developed bioparks, their contribution to conservation is expected to vary enormously. Although several studies have focus...
Relationship between gonadal steroid hormones and vulvar bleeding in southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla [0.03%]
南方裸小鼠(Tamandua tetradactyla)生殖激素与外阴出血的关系
Satoshi Kusuda,Tomoko Endoh,Hiroyuki Tanaka et al.
Satoshi Kusuda et al.
This study aimed at demonstrating the profiles of circulating gonadal steroid hormones during the estrous cycle and pregnancy in a southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla). Additionally, this study clarified the relationship between vulvar...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2011 Mar-Apr;30(2):212-7. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20330 2011
The behavior of a zoo-housed infant orangutan after the death of its mother [0.03%]
一只失去母亲的动物园饲养小猩猩的行为反应
Jenny Whilde,Nicola Marples
Jenny Whilde
The behavior of an infant female orangutan at Dublin Zoo before and after the death of her mother was recorded using scan sampling and compared. Social interactions and associations of the infant with the other individuals in the group were...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2011 Mar-Apr;30(2):205-11. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20329 2011
Bilateral carpal valgus deformity in hand-reared cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus) [0.03%]
人工饲养的猎豹幼仔腕关节畸形症案例报告
Katherine M Bell,Malan van Zyl,Claudia E Ugarte et al.
Katherine M Bell et al.
Four hand-reared cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus) exhibited progressively severe bilateral valgus deformity of the carpi (CV) during the weaning period. Radiographs of the thoracic limbs suggested normal bone ossification, and serum chemistr...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2011 Mar-Apr;30(2):199-204. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20328 2011
Variations in Eastern bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) feeding practices in UK zoological collections [0.03%]
英国动物园机构中东部白颊长角羚的取食习性差异研究
D J Wright,H M Omed,C M Bishop et al.
D J Wright et al.
The feeding strategy of the Eastern bongo in the wild is unusual, poorly understood, and few captive feeding recommendations are currently available to zoos. To assess the current state of nutritional husbandry of this rare antelope, eight ...
Activity pattern, reproductive behaviors and gonadal hormones in the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [0.03%]
赤狐猴的活动模式、繁殖行为和性腺激素水平研究
S Rudert,J L Brown,U Ganslosser et al.
S Rudert et al.
The objectives of this study were to (1) assess year-round behaviors and activity patterns of captive raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and (2) characterize the species' reproductive endocrinology. Behaviors and activity patterns of 1...
Marieke Cassia Gartner,David Powell
Marieke Cassia Gartner
Knowledge of individual personality is a useful tool in animal husbandry and can be used effectively to improve welfare. This study assessed personality in snow leopards (Uncia uncia) by examining their reactions to six novel objects and co...
An investigation into the chemical composition of alternative invertebrate prey [0.03%]
替代无脊椎动物猎物的化学组成研究
D G A B Oonincx,E S Dierenfeld
D G A B Oonincx
The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition of eight invertebrate species and evaluate their suitability as alternative prey. The species selected were rusty red cockroaches (Blatta lateralis), six-spotted cockroaches (E...