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  1. Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow;Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores

    Article • Zoo Biology, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  2. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) analyses of nutrient composition and condensed tannin concentrations in carolina willow (Salix caroliniana)

    Article • Zoo Biology, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  3. Effect of dietary vitamin E and prey supplementation on semen quality in male black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes)

    Article • Theriogenology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  4. Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry

    Article • Zoo Biology, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  5. Challenges with effective nutrient supplementation for amphibians: A review of cricket studies

    Article • Zoo Biology, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr EDUARDO V VALDES, Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  6. Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on behavior

    Article • Zoo Biology, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  7. Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on health

    Article • Zoo Biology, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  8. PLANT PHENOLICS AND THEIR POTENTIAL ROLE IN MITIGATING IRON OVERLOAD DISORDER IN WILD ANIMALS

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, September 2012, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  9. IOD IN RHINOS—NUTRITION GROUP REPORT: REPORT FROM THE NUTRITION WORKING GROUP OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON IRON OVERLOAD DISORDER IN BROWSING RHINOCEROS (FEBRUARY 2011)

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, September 2012, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  10. Effect of tannic acid on iron absorption in straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum)

    Article • Zoo Biology, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  11. Allometry of Paracellular Absorption in Birds

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, September 2008, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  12. Morphometrics of the Avian Small Intestine Compared with That of Nonflying Mammals: A Phylogenetic Approach

    Article • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, September 2008, University of Chicago Press

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  13. The digestive adaptation of flying vertebrates: High intestinal paracellular absorption compensates for smaller guts

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, November 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  14. Mechanistic bases for differences in passive absorption

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, August 2007, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin

  15. Prey use by red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) in urban and rural areas of Illinois

    Article • Canadian Journal of Zoology, June 2003, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Shana R. Lavin