Ecology and conservation of a rare species: What do we know and what may we do to preserve Andean condors?

PI Plaza, SA Lambertucci - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
While scientific knowledge is consistently increasing for several species of conservation
concern, mitigating their population declines continues to be a great challenge globally. This …

Bird welfare in zoos and aquariums: general insights across industries

JM Woods, A Eyer, LJ Miller - Journal of Zoological and Botanical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Animal welfare is a priority across accredited zoological institutions; however, historically,
research has been prioritized for mammals. Bird-focused studies accounted for less than …

Protein electrophoresis of non‐traditional species: A review

C Cray - Veterinary clinical pathology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
EPH has been demonstrated to be a useful tool in companion animals while providing an
opportunity to characterize globulinemias, including paraproteinemia. In EPH of non …

Plasma carotenoids and immunity in a despotic avian scavenger

PI Plaza, G Blanco, G Wiemeyer… - … Zoology Part A …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoids are pigmented compounds acquired through diet that have important functions
as antioxidants and immune modulators. We studied the association between immunity and …

Natural hazards and wildlife health: The effects of a volcanic eruption on the Andean Condor

PI Plaza, G Wiemeyer, G Blanco, P Alarcón… - The Condor, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Volcanic eruptions produce health changes in animals that may be associated with emitted
gases and deposited ashes. We evaluated whether the Puyehue–Cordón Caulle volcanic …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of Organic Metabolites on the Occurrence of Dystocia in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes of Three Different Agro-ecological Zones of Punjab, Pakistan.

MA Ali, LA Lodhi, N Ijaz, MM Awais… - Pakistan Journal of Life …, 2020 - pjlss.edu.pk
Dystocia is a major cause of lower productivity in the livestock industry, including foetal and
maternal losses, consequent infertility, culling rate and treatment costs (Tenhagen et al …