Shana R. Lavin

University of Florida — United States

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Animal Nutrition and Physiology(5), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies(5), Trace Elements in Health(5), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(4), Iron Metabolism and Disorders(4)

Publications29 total

First Assessment of Oral Iron Chelator HBED Increases Iron Excretion in Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor)
Animals·2025Open Access
PSX-2 Investigation of body condition and metabolic health and their role in the reproductive success of managed southern white rhinoceros.
Journal of Animal Science·2025Open Access
Successful acclimatization of mandrills (<i>Mandrillus sphinx</i>) translocated to Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo, as measured by fecal glucocorticoid metabolites
Conservation Physiology·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Cons Physiol 2023 data
Figshare·2023Open Access
32 Challenges and considerations for biobanking for zoos and aquaria: a mammoth undertaking
Reproduction Fertility and Development·2022
Safety and efficacy of a novel iron chelator (HBED; (<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>′‐Di(2‐hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine‐<i>N,N</i>′‐diacetic acid)) in equine (<i>Equus caballus</i>) as a model for black rhinoceros (<i>Diceros bicornis</i>)
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
Practical Management of Iron Overload Disorder (IOD) in Black Rhinoceros (BR; Diceros bicornis)
Animals·2020· 12 citedOpen Access
Influence of vitamin E and carcass feeding supplementation on fecal glucocorticoid and androgen metabolites in male black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes)
PLoS ONE·2020· 6 citedOpen Access
Biochemical and biological validations of a faecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay in mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
Conservation Physiology·2019· 4 citedOpen Access
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine·2018
Seasonal dynamics of agonistic behavior and hormones in an ex situ all‐male colony of large flying foxes
Zoo Biology·2018· 14 cited
Plasma Vitamin, Mineral, and Biochemistry Concentrations in Free-Ranging, Adult Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) during Spring Egress
Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery·2017· 5 cited
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron‐binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; <i>Salix caroliniana</i>) fed to zoo‐managed browsing herbivores
Zoo Biology·2015· 5 cited
Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) analyses of nutrient composition and condensed tannin concentrations in carolina willow (<i>Salix caroliniana</i>)
Zoo Biology·2015· 5 cited
50 Comparative digestibility of dry matter, protein, and fiber between the horse and black rhinoceros
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science·2015
Effect of dietary vitamin E and prey supplementation on semen quality in male black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes)
Theriogenology·2015· 8 cited
Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry
Zoo Biology·2014· 71 citedOpen Access
Challenges with effective nutrient supplementation for amphibians: A review of cricket studies
Zoo Biology·2014· 28 citedOpen Access
Implementing a low‐starch biscuit‐free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on behavior
Zoo Biology·2014· 24 cited
Implementing a low‐starch biscuit‐free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on health
Zoo Biology·2014· 39 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Kathleen E. Sullivan(11), Eduardo V. Valdes(8), Shannon Livingston(6), William H. Karasov(5), Catharine J. Wheaton(5), Mitchell D. Knutson(4), L.K. Warren(4), Natalie D. Mylniczenko(3), Rachel M. Santymire(3), Julie S. Kreeger(3), Paul Marinari(3), Miles C Woodruff(3), Rebeca Atencia(3), Debby Cox(3), Todd J. McWhorter(2), Gina M. Ferrie(2), Ellen S. Dierenfeld(2), Kirk C. Klasing(2), E Less(2), Kristen E. Lukas(2)