Programmatic approaches to assessing and improving animal welfare in zoos and aquariums

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The validity of physiological and behavioural measures of animal welfare

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The Use of Saliva Cortisol, Urinary Cortisol, and Catecholamine Measurements for a Noninvasive Assessment of Stress Responses in Dogs

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Science, Values and Animal Welfare: Exploring the ‘Inextricable Connection’

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Maternal deprivation and the development of stereotypic behaviour

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Current status and future directions of applied behavioral research for animal welfare and conservation

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Assessment of pain and welfare in sheep

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Assessing Animal Welfare: Where Does Science End and Philosophy Begin?

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Validation of a behavioral observation tool to assess pig welfare

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Elephants and ethics: toward a morality of coexistence

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Scientists' Assessment of the Impact of Housing and Management on Animal Welfare

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Gorilla Behavior Index revisited: Age, housing and behavior

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Validation of tests for on-farm assessment of the hen–human relationship in non-cage systems

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Epidemiology and quality assurance: applications at farm level

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Life in a variable world: Behaviour, welfare and environmental design

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New directions for zoo animal welfare science

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Animal-based welfare monitoring: using keeper ratings as an assessment tool

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An animal welfare risk assessment process for zoos

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Using technology to monitor and improve zoo animal welfare

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Adaptation of the animal welfare assessment grid (AWAG) for monitoring animal welfare in zoological collections

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Developing a reliable welfare assessment tool for captive hibernatory bear species

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Comparison of animal welfare assessment tools and methodologies: need for an effective approach for captive elephants in Asia

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Does Accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) Ensure Greater Compliance With Animal Welfare Laws?

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Does Accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Correlate with Animal Welfare Act Compliance?

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The evolving role of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

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Animal welfare accreditation called into question

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