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A Review of Welfare Assessment Methods in Reptiles, and Preliminary Application of the Welfare Quality
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- Animal Welfare Monitor: Raising the Bar for Species-Specific Welfare Evaluation Using Welfare QualityAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Advancing evidence-informed practice in modern zoos: research priorities for animal welfare, conservation, and social legitimacy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Reptile Exposure in Human Salmonellosis Cases and Salmonella Serotypes Isolated from Reptiles, Ontario, Canada, 2015-2022.Emerging infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Standardised scoring system to assess the welfare of Yangtze finless porpoises (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Article
- From concept to action: Operationalising animal welfare strategies in zoos and aquaria.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
- Laying the groundwork for reptile welfare assessment in zoos and private keeping: A literature-based proposal.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
- Using the Welfare Quality® framework to develop a welfare assessment protocol for captive chimpanzees (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
- Animal welfare definitions, frameworks, and assessment tools: Advancing the measurement and laying the foundation for improved animal welfare through a three-step approach.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Approach to Assessing and Promoting Animal Welfare in Collaboration with Universities.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Assessment of Animal Welfare at an Exotic Animal Fair in Poland: A Focus on the Quality of Exhibition Containers for Reptiles and Amphibians.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Fish Welfare-Related Issues and Their Relevance in Land-Based Olive Flounder (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Development of a novel primate welfare assessment tool for research macaques.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Behaviours of farmed saltwater crocodiles (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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- Comparison of animal welfare assessment tools and methodologies: need for an effective approach for captive elephants in Asia.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
- Sensory Stimulation as a Means of Sustained Enhancement of Well-Being in Leopard Geckos,Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Aquarium Visitors Catch Some Rays: Rays Are More Active in the Presence of More Visitors.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Reaction to Novel Objects and Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in Two Species of Nocturnal Geckos.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Handling and Training of Wild Animals: Evidence and Ethics-Based Approaches and Best Practices in the Modern Zoo.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
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Abstract
Reptiles are held at wildlife parks and zoos for display and conservation breeding programs and are increasingly being kept as pets. Reliable indicators of welfare for reptiles need to be identified. Current guidelines for the captive management of reptiles utilize resource-based, rather than animal-based indicators; the latter being a more direct reflection of affective state. In this paper we review the literature on welfare assessment methods in reptiles with a focus on animal-based measures. We conclude that, whilst a number of physiological and behavioral indicators of welfare have been applied in reptiles, there is need for further validation of these methods across the diversity of species within the Class. Methods of positive welfare state assessment are comparatively understudied and need elucidation. Finally, we examine some widely-used welfare assessment tools in mammals and explore the application of the Welfare Quality
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