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1. Active territory defence at a low energy cost in a colonial seabird

Author:
Vanessa M. Viera; Vincent A. Viblanc; Ondine Filippi-Codaccioni; Steeve D. Côté; René Groscolas
Source:
Animal behaviour 2011 v.82 no.1 pp. 69-76
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
aggression; body size; breeding; energy costs; heart rate; penguins; resting metabolic rate; seabirds; sleep; territoriality
Abstract:
... Aggressive behaviour associated with the defence of a territory is thought to impose substantial energy costs and thus to represent a trade-off with other energy-demanding activities. The energy costs of aggressive behaviours, however, have rarely been estimated in the wild, and the overall contribution of territorial defence to daily energy expenditure has never been determined. We studied the ac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.04.001

2. Dip listening and the cocktail party problem in grey treefrogs: signal recognition in temporally fluctuating noise

Author:
Alejandro Vélez; Mark A. Bee
Source:
Animal behaviour 2011 v.82 no.6 pp. 1319-1327
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
Hyla; acoustics; animal behavior; breeding; evolution; frogs; heart rate; speech
Abstract:
... Dip listening refers to our ability to catch brief ‘acoustic glimpses’ of speech and other sounds when fluctuating background noise levels momentarily decrease. Exploiting dips in natural fluctuations of noise contributes to our ability to overcome the ‘cocktail party problem’ of understanding speech in multitalker social environments. We presently know little about how nonhuman animals solve anal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.09.015
PubMed:
22389519
PubMed Central:
PMC3290330

3. Coping with continuous human disturbance in the wild: insights from penguin heart rate response to various stressors

Author:
Vincent A Viblanc; Andrew D Smith; Benoit Gineste; René Groscolas
Source:
BMC ecology 2012 v.12 no.1 pp. 216
ISSN:
1472-6785
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; breeding; ecologists; heart rate; humans; islands; penguins; phenotype; scientists; seabirds; sounds; stress response; tourism; wildlife
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: A central question for ecologists is the extent to which anthropogenic disturbances (e.g. tourism) might impact wildlife and affect the systems under study. From a research perspective, identifying the effects of human disturbance caused by research-related activities is crucial in order to understand and account for potential biases and derive appropriate conclusions from the data. RE ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6785-12-10
PubMed:
22784366
PubMed Central:
PMC3543187

4. Coping with social stress: heart rate responses to agonistic interactions in king penguins

Author:
Vincent A. Viblanc; Victorien Valette; Marion Kauffmann; Nelly Malosse; René Groscolas
Source:
Behavioral ecology 2012 v.23 no.6 pp. 1178-1185
ISSN:
1045-2249
Subject:
Aptenodytes patagonicus; adults; agonistic behavior; birds; breeding; breeding season; heart rate; motivation; physiological response; psychosocial factors; risk
Abstract:
... In colonial breeders, agonistic interactions between conspecifics are frequent and may have significant physiological implications. Physiological responses (e.g., increased heart rate) to such social stressors may be determined by the potential costs of agonistic interactions, such as personal injury or risk of breeding failure, and by the motivation of the individuals concerned. The latter may va ...
DOI:
10.1093/beheco/ars095

5. Influence of semen collection on salivary cortisol release, heart rate, and heart rate variability in stallions

Author:
Stephanie Pasing; Mareike von Lewinski; Manuela Wulf; Regina Erber; Christine Aurich
Source:
Theriogenology 2013 v.80 no.3 pp. 256-261
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
barns; breeding; cortisol; ejaculation; heart; heart rate; mares; saliva; semen; stallions; stress response
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the stress response of stallions (n = 16) aged 3–13 years with previous sexual experience to semen collection by determination of heart rate, heart rate variability, and cortisol in saliva. Recordings were done on two consecutive days. The time intervals from leaving the box until arrival in the collection barn and from first exposure to the teaser mare until ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.04.003
PubMed:
23664794

6. A pilot study to determine if a dietary mineral supplement can affect reactivity to stimuli by horses in training

Author:
B.D. Nielsen; C.I. O'Connor-Robison
Source:
Comparative exercise physiology 2014 v.10 no.3 pp. 159-165
ISSN:
1755-2559
Subject:
algae; breeding; heart rate; horses; placebos
Abstract:
... Trainers have reported horses to be calmer and easier to train after receiving a calcium- and magnesium-rich mineral supplement derived from a calcified algae source. The purpose of this study was to test whether horses receiving this supplement were calmer than horses receiving a placebo. Fourteen 2-year-old Arabians in training were subjected to a ‘moving object reactivity test’ (MORT) and ‘hand ...
DOI:
10.3920/CEP140006

7. Behavioral and Physiological Reactivity of Mares and Stallions Evaluated in Performance Tests/Procena Fizioloških Parametara I Reaktivnosti Kobila I Pastuva Na Osnovu Performans Testa

Author:
Budzyńska Monika; Kamieniak Jarosław; Krupa Wanda; Sołtys Leszek
Source:
Acta veterinaria 2014 v.64 no.3 pp. 327-337
ISSN:
1820-7448
Subject:
breeding; correlation; fearfulness; heart rate; mares; monitoring; stallions; temperament
Abstract:
... In many countries completing the performance test requirements is obligatory only for stallions, but some breeders also decide for the assessment of their mares’ performance under standardized conditions. This study is aimed the evaluation of sex related effects on behavioral and physiological reactivity in fearfulness test and performance test scores in Polish warmblood horses of Małopolska breed ...
DOI:
10.2478/acve-2014-0031

8. Energetic adjustments in freely breeding‐fasting king penguins: does colony density matter?

Author:
Vincent A. Viblanc; Claire Saraux; Nelly Malosse; René Groscolas; Daniel Costa
Source:
Functional ecology 2014 v.28 no.3 pp. 621-631
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
body temperature; breeding; captive animals; climate; courtship; energy expenditure; fasting; forage; heart rate; males; oviposition; penguins; physical activity; seabirds
Abstract:
... For seabirds that forage at sea but breed while fasting on land, successful reproduction depends on the effective management of energy stores. Additionally, breeding often means aggregating in dense colonies where social stress may affect energy budgets. Male king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) fast for remarkably long periods (up to 1·5 months) while courting and incubating ashore. Although t ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.12212

9. Variability of Heart Rate in Primitive Horses and Their Relatives as an Indicator of Stress Level, Behavioural Conduct Towards Humans and Adaptation to Living in Wild

Author:
Michał Pluta; Zbigniew Osiński
Source:
Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy = 2014 v.58 no.3 pp. 495-501
ISSN:
2300-3235
Subject:
Polish Konik; age; animal adaptation; animal stress; body measurements; breeding; environmental impact; heart rate; herds; hooves; horses; humans; stress response
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to evaluate the possibility of using heart rate (HR) as a metric parameter that can be used for the characterisation of behaviour of primitive horses and their relatives, related to reactions to the stress resulting from the contact with humans and adaptation to living in various conditions, including natural environment. This characterisation served the authors to expand ...
DOI:
10.2478/bvip-2014-0075

10. Why do male and female cane toads, Rhinella marina, respond differently to advertisement calls?

Author:
Kiyomi Yasumiba; Ross A. Alford; Lin Schwarzkopf
Source:
Animal behaviour 2015 v.109 pp. 141-147
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
heart rate; parasitism; Rhinella marina; breeding sites; males; breeding; phonotaxis; acoustics; body size; vocalization; invasive species; females; toads
Abstract:
... The main function of male sexual advertisement calls is to attract females, and therefore, most studies of responses to calls focus on females. Males may, however, respond to the calls of other males in some species, for one of two reasons: (1) to parasitize the calling of an attractive male by sitting close by and mating with attracted females, or (2) to locate breeding aggregations. We hypothesi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.08.015

11. Autonomic changes induced by provocative motion in rats bred for high (HAB) and low (LAB) anxiety-related behavior: Paradoxical responses in LAB animals

Author:
Luca Carnevali; Paul L. Andrews; Inga D. Neumann; Eugene Nalivaiko; Andrea Sgoifo
Source:
Physiology & behavior 2016 v.167 pp. 363-373
ISSN:
0031-9384
Subject:
animal models; anxiety; breeding; diazepam; electrocardiography; heart rate; humans; hypothermia; laboratory animals; nausea; physiological response; rats; telemetry
Abstract:
... In humans, associations between anxiety and nausea (including motion-induced) are reported but the underlying mechanisms are not known. Hypothermia is proposed to be an index of nausea in rats. Utilising hypothermia and heart rate as outcome measures we investigated the response to provocative motion in rats selectively bred for high (HAB) and low (LAB) anxiety-related behaviors and in non-selecte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.09.028

12. Determination of gestational time and prediction of parturition in dogs and cats: an update

Author:
M. Beccaglia; S. Alonge; C. Trovo’; G. C. Luvoni
Source:
Reproduction in domestic animals 2016 v.51 Suppl S1 no. pp. 12-17
ISSN:
0936-6768
Subject:
bitches; breeding; cats; heart rate; medicine; neonates; ovulation; parturition; pets; prediction; pregnancy; radiography; radiology; small animal practice; surgery; ultrasonography; England
Abstract:
... Accurate prediction of delivery date in canine and feline allows a better management of parturition, reducing the loss of neonates. This review evaluates the most common methods adopted to accurately predict the day of delivery: determination of ovulation and hormonal assays, first appearance of embryonic/foetal structures using ultrasound or radiography, echographic measurement of extra‐foetal an ...
DOI:
10.1111/rda.12782

13. Mitral Valve Regurgitation in two Thoroughbred Stallions

Author:
Orhan Pinar; Aziz Arda Sancak; Yücel Meral; Duygu Dalğin
Source:
Acta veterinaria 2016 v.66 no.2 pp. 271-278
ISSN:
1820-7448
Subject:
Thoroughbred; athletic performance; breeding; early diagnosis; echocardiography; furosemide; heart rate; heart valve diseases; stallions; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Mitral valve (MV) disease is the most important valvular condition affecting athletic performance in horses. Twenty and 22 years old Thoroughbred Stallions used for breeding had suffered from increased respiratory and heart rate, poor performance and incomplete ejaculate release during covering, since three months ago. Cardiac examination projected irregular cardiac rhythm after a halt and an earl ...
DOI:
10.1515/acve-2016-0024

14. Relationship between cardiac performance and environment across populations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): a common garden experiment implicates local adaptation

Author:
Kayla J. Gradil; Shawn R. Garner; Chris C. Wilson; Anthony P. Farrell; Bryan D. Neff
Source:
Evolutionary ecology 2016 v.30 no.5 pp. 877-886
ISSN:
0269-7653
Subject:
Salmo salar; breeding; environmental factors; fish; heart rate; natural selection; rivers; summer; water temperature
Abstract:
... Cardiac performance in fishes is predicted to be shaped by environmental factors such as temperature and river flow rate through natural selection for local adaptations, but few studies have explored these relationships. Using a common garden breeding design, we collected heart rate data from three populations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to measure peak heart rate and estimate optimal and upp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10682-016-9847-2

15. Association of SNP variants of MHC Class II DRB gene with thermo-physiological traits in tropical goats

Author:
Abdulmojeed Yakubu; Adebowale E. Salako; Marcos De Donato; Sunday O. Peters; Michael I. Takeet; Mathew Wheto; Moses Okpeku; Ikhide G. Imumorin
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2017 v.49 no.2 pp. 323-336
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
Red Sokoto; Sahel; T-lymphocytes; alleles; breeding; evolutionary adaptation; exons; genetic resistance; genetic variation; goats; heart rate; heat stress; heat tolerance; heterozygosity; loci; major histocompatibility complex; phylogeny; regulatory proteins; restriction endonucleases; restriction fragment length polymorphism; single nucleotide polymorphism; tropics; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Host defense in vertebrates depend on many secreted regulatory proteins such as major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II which provide important regulatory and effector functions of T cells. Gene polymorphism in the second exon of Capra-DRB gene in three major Nigerian goat breeds [West African Dwarf (WAD), Red Sokoto (RS), and Sahel (SH)] was analyzed by restriction fragment length polymor ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-016-1196-1

16. Atrial fibrillation management in a breeding stallion

Author:
N. Heliczer; K. Mitchell; O. Lorello; J. Dauvillier; D. Burger; C.C. Schwarzwald; C. Navas de Solis
Source:
Journal of veterinary cardiology 2017 v.19 no.3 pp. 299-307
ISSN:
1760-2734
Subject:
adverse effects; atrial fibrillation; breeding; drugs; echocardiography; electrocardiography; heart rate; libido; risk; semen quality; stallions; tachycardia; therapeutics
Abstract:
... A 20-year-old warmblood breeding stallion presented to a University practice for semen collection and evaluation was incidentally diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). Electrocardiogram recordings during breeding revealed inappropriately rapid tachycardia and occasional ventricular premature depolarizations/aberrant ventricular conduction. Transvenous electrical cardioversion was performed. Aft ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jvc.2017.02.001

17. Embryonic and larval developments of brackish water catfish, Mystus gulio (Hamilton and Buchanan, 1822) induced with human chorionic gonadotropin and consequent larval rearing

Author:
Prem Kumar; Gouranga Biswas; Tapas Kumar Ghoshal; Muniyandi Kailasam; Koyadan Kizhakedath Vijayan
Source:
Aquaculture research 2018 v.49 no.7 pp. 2466-2476
ISSN:
1355-557X
Subject:
Mystus; ambient temperature; aquaculture; brackish water; breeding; captive animals; catfish; females; food animals; hatching; heart rate; human chorionic gonadotropin; intramuscular injection; larvae; light microscopes; males; organogenesis; overfishing; rearing; spawning; Bangladesh; India
Abstract:
... Mystus gulio, the long whiskers catfish, is a popular food fish and potential candidate species for aquaculture in Sundarban area of India and Bangladesh. Recently, catch of this species has declined due to overfishing and various ecological changes. In the present study, mature fish was induced to spawn in captivity through intramuscular injection of human chorionic gonadotropin at the doses of 1 ...
DOI:
10.1111/are.13706

18. Endosulfan reduces fertilization success and causes abnormal embryo development to zebrafish

Author:
Charles Teta; Yogeshkumar S. Naik
Source:
Toxicological and environmental chemistry 2018 v.100 no.4 pp. 452-464
ISSN:
1029-0486
Subject:
Danio rerio; breeding; coagulation; deformation; edema; embryo (animal); embryogenesis; endosulfan; environmental science; eyes; fish; gonads; heart rate; histology; monitoring; mortality; pigmentation; spawning; tail; teratogenicity
Abstract:
... Reproductive and teratogenic effects of endosulfan were investigated by exposure of mature breeding zebrafish (Danio rerio) to environmentally relevant concentrations of 0.01–1.2 μg L⁻¹ and monitoring their spawning, fertilization success, and gonad histology. Fertilization success was negatively correlated to duration of exposure at endosulfan concentration of 1.2 μg L⁻¹. No apparent effect was o ...
DOI:
10.1080/02772248.2018.1530777

19. The anti-inflammatory effect of exogenous lactoferrin on breeding-induced endometritis when administered post-breeding in susceptible mares

Author:
C.E. Fedorka; K.E. Scoggin; Y.L. Boakari; N.E. Hoppe; E.L. Squires; B.A. Ball; M.H.T. Troedsson
Source:
Theriogenology 2018 v.114 pp. 63-69
ISSN:
0093-691X
Subject:
antagonists; anti-inflammatory activity; antibacterial properties; biopsy; breeding; endometritis; endometrium; epithelial cells; estrus; gene expression; heart rate; humans; immune response; inflammation; innate immunity; insemination; interferon-gamma; interleukin-1; intrauterine administration; lactoferrin; mares; messenger RNA; neutrophils; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; seminal plasma; spermatozoa; stallions; temperature; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... The deposition of semen into the uterus of the horse induces a transient innate immune response that lasts 24–36 h in the normal mare. There exists a subset of mares that are unable to resolve this inflammation in a timely manner, and are classified as susceptible to the disease of persistent breeding-induced endometritis (PBIE). Lactoferrin is a protein of interest as a potential therapeutic for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.03.017

20. Individual stress responses of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) to transport: implication for a differential management

Author:
Liangliang Yang; Wenxia Wang; Songlin Huang; Yu Wang; Torsten Wronski; Huaiqing Deng; Jun Lu
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2019 v.17 pp. e00588
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
Ceratotherium simum; acclimation; aggression; behavior change; body temperature; breeding; energy; epinephrine; heart rate; metabolites; respiratory rate; social environment; stress response; wild animals
Abstract:
... Physiological stress in captive wild animals may be caused by stressors such as capture, handling, and transport. Continuous strong stimulation may induce a long-term physiological stress in captive wild animals after transport. Fecal Glucocorticosteroid Metabolites (FGM), vital signs and behavioral changes were used to establish stress responses of white rhinoceros during a translocation process. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00588

21. The heart of an acrobatic bird

Author:
J. Barske; M. Eghbali; S. Kosarussavadi; E. Choi; B.A. Schlinger
Source:
Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2019 v.228 pp. 9-17
ISSN:
1095-6433
Subject:
Ca2-transporting ATPase; Taeniopygia guttata; action potentials; androgen receptors; birds; breeding; calcium; courtship; gene expression; heart; heart rate; histology; males; mammals; muscles; ryanodine receptors; testosterone
Abstract:
... The courtship behavior of some species of birds can be energetically demanding, but it is unknown if cardiovascular specializations enable such behaviors. While performing a highly acrobatic courtship dance, heart rate in male golden-collared manakins increases briefly to 1300 beats per minute, among the highest heart rates recorded in any bird or mammal. We hypothesize that male manakins have enh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.10.010

22. Validation of a temperament test in the Norwegian horse breeds

Author:
Hanne Fjerdingby Olsen; Gunnar Klemetsdal
Source:
Applied animal behaviour science 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0168-1591
Subject:
animal behavior; breeding; farms; habituation; heart rate; horse breeds; horses; temperament; Norway
Abstract:
... The competitive edge of the National horse breeds in Norway is assumed to be strengthened by utilizing their temperament as a trait in the breeding goal. Previously, the temperament of the Norwegian horse breeds is described through five common factors, and there is a need for developing a test for temperament. In this study, 63 horses were tested at 6 different farms, through a proposed test proc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.applanim.2019.104836

23. Zylkéne to load? The effects of alpha-casozepine on compliance and coping in horses during loading

Author:
Carrie Ijichi; Sophie Green; Keith Squibb; Aisling Carroll; Isobel Bannister
Source:
Journal of veterinary behavior 2019 v.30 pp. 80-87
ISSN:
1558-7878
Subject:
animal welfare; behavior problems; breeding; compliance; cortisol; eyes; feed supplements; feet; heart rate; horses; mastication; prediction; temperature; thermography; trucks; vocalization
Abstract:
... Horses are routinely transported for access to safe off-road riding, veterinary care, breeding, sale, or moving to a new home environment. However, transport is a known stressor in horses. For this reason, problem behavior when loading is a commonly reported issue, which presents risks to handlers and horse welfare. Existing literature and manufacturers' recommendations suggests that alpha-casozep ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jveb.2018.12.009

24. Seasonal variation of the thermal tolerance indicator ABT and the development of a rapid detection method in scallop Chlamys farreri

Author:
Qiang Xing; Jing Wang; Liping Hu; Yan Sun; Xiaoting Huang; Lingling Zhang; Wei Lu; Shi Wang; Jingjie Hu; Zhenmin Bao
Source:
Aquaculture 2021 v.531 pp. 735960
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Azumapecten farreri; aquaculture industry; breeding; heart rate; heat tolerance; rapid methods; scallops; seasonal variation; seawater; shellfish; survival rate; sustainable agriculture; temperature; China
Abstract:
... Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri Jones et Preston 1904) is one of the most economically important shellfish in the aquaculture industry of China. Improving thermal tolerance of the scallop by breeding has become a critical task for the sustainable farming industry. The detection of the majority of the current indicators of the thermal tolerance of the scallop is generally short-term, low-throughpu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735960