Rielle Perttu

Archer, C., J. Hoyt, E. Loy, E. Marthaler, A. Richardson, K. Hall, M. Bacon, and R. Perttu. 2025. Behavioral Effects of Food-Based and Olfactory Enrichment in Zoo-Housed Binturongs: An Exploratory Study. J. Zool. Bot. Gard. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg6030038

Perttu, R.K., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M.I. Endres. 2023. Predictive models for disease detection in group-housed preweaned dairy calves using data collected from automated milk feeders. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-23037

Perttu, R.K., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M.I. Endres. 2022. Feeding behaviors collected from automated milk feeders were associated with disease in group-housed dairy calves in the Upper Midwest U.S. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22043

Perttu, R.K., B.A. Ventura, A.K. Rendahl, and M.I. Endres. 2021. Public views of dairy calf welfare and dairy consumption habits of American youth and adults. Front. Vet. Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.693173

Perttu, R.K., B.A. Ventura, and M.I. Endres. 2020. Youth and adult public views of dairy calf housing options. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17727 

Perttu, R.K., B.J. Heins, H.N. Phillips, M.I. Endres, R.D. Moon, and U.S. Sorge. 2019. Short communication: Effects of mesh leggings on fly avoidance behaviors of pastured dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17267 

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Perttu, R., S. Burns, B. Heins, and I. Salfer. Investigating circadian rhythms’ impact on animal welfare in precision dairy research for lactating cattle. (Oral) The 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference, Otautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. December 2025.

Perttu, R., M. Bacon, L. Barrows, S. Burns, S. Griswold, L. Peterson, K. Hall, and C. Archer. Enhancing swimming activity in captive African Penguins: Evaluating the impact of sensor-activated bubble machine enrichment. (Poster) The 58 th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. August 2025.

Perttu, R., J. Hoyt, E. Loy, E. Marthaler, A. Richardson, K. Hall, M. Bacon, and C. Archer. Evaluating the effects of olfactory enrichment on captive binturong (Arctictis binturong) behavior: A comparative study of food-based and scent-based stimuli. (Poster) The 2025 North American Regional Meeting of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Guelph, Ontario. May 2025.

Perttu, R. and C. Archer. Beyond pet therapy: Innovative approach to addressing mental health among Muslim college students through alternative animal-assisted interventions. (Poster) Congress of Intern. Soc. Appl. Ethol., Curitiba, Brazil. July 2024.

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M. Endres. Machine learning algorithms can be used to predict disease in preweaned dairy calves. (Oral) Congress of Intern. Soc. Appl. Ethol., Tallinn, Estonia. August 2023.

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M. Endres. Feeding behavior of group-housed
preweaned dairy calves can be used to predict disease using machine learning algorithms. (Poster) J.
Dairy Sci. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2023.

Perttu, R. and M. Endres. Associations between feeding behaviors and management practices in automatically fed group-housed preweaned dairy calves in the Upper Midwest USA. (Poster) The 55th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology. Ohrid, North Mecedonia. September 2022.

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M. Endres*. Feeding behaviors collected from automatic milk feeders were associated with disease in group-housed preweaned dairy calves in the Upper Midwest USA. (Oral) 3rd International Conference on Precision Dairy Farming. Vienna, Austria. September 2022.

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M. Endres. The associations between feeding behaviors collected from automatic milk feeders and disease in group-housed preweaned dairy calves. (Poster) American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. Missouri, USA. June 2022.

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J. R. R. Dórea, and M. Endres. The association between feeding behaviors and disease in automatically fed group-housed preweaned dairy calves in the Upper Midwest. (Poster) The 14th North American Regional Meeting of International Society for Applied Ethology. California, USA. April 2022.

Perttu, R., B. Ventura, A. Rendahl and M. Endres. Public views of dairy calf welfare and dairy consumption habits of American youth and adults. (Poster) 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. Virtual. August 2021.

Perttu, R., B. Ventura and M. Endres. Calf welfare views and dairy consumption habits of parents compared to their children. (Oral) J. Dairy Sci.103 (Supp. 1):86. Virtual. June 2020.

Perttu, R., B. Heins, H. Phillips, R. Moon, U. Sorge, and M. Endres. The effects of mesh fly leggings on number of flies and fly-avoidance behaviors of dairy cows housed on pasture. (Poster) Pg 324. 53rd Congress of Intern. Soc. Appl. Ethol., Bergen, Norway. August 2019.

Perttu, R., B. Ventura and M. Endres. Youth preferences for dairy calf housing options. (Poster) J. Dairy Sci.102 (Supp. 1):177. Ohio, USA. June 2019.

Perttu, R., B. Ventura and M. Endres. Public acceptance of dairy calf housing options. (Poster) J. Dairy Sci.102 (Supp. 1):319. Ohio, USA. June 2019.

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Swanson, R. K.*, The 58th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, "Enhancing swimming activity in captive African Penguins: Evaluating the impact of sensor-activated bubble machine enrichment," Utrecht, The Netherlands. (August 2025).

Swanson, R. K.*, The 2025 North American Regional Meeting of the International Society for Applied Ethology, "Evaluating the effects of olfactory enrichment on captive binturong (Arctictis binturong) behavior: A comparative study of food-based and scent-based stimuli," Guelph, Ontario. (May 2025).

Swanson, R. K.*, The 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference, "Investigating circadian rhythms’ impact on animal welfare in precision dairy research for lactating cattle," Otautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. (December 2025).

Perttu R., E. Ohm*, A. Reinbold*, K. Soucek*, H. Zahnow*, M. Bacon, K. Hall, C. Archer, and C. Archer. The effect of environmental enrichment on captive moose behavior. (Poster) Animal Science Department Showcase. St. Paul, MN. April 2024. 

Bacon, M., L. Barrows*, S. Burns*, S. Griswold*, L. Peterson*, K. Hall, C. Archer, and R. Perttu. Impact of bubble machine enrichment on swimming activity of zoo-housed African penguins. (Poster) Animal Science Department Showcase. St. Paul, MN. April 2024. 

Archer, C., J. Hoyt*, E. Loy*, E. Marthaler*, A. Richardson*, K. Hall, M. Bacon, and R. Perttu. Enrichment effects on binturong activity: A comparative study of boiled eggs, thawed fish, and lavender oil in captive environments. (Poster) Animal Science Department Showcase. St. Paul, MN. April 2024. 

Perttu, R., A. Klemme*, X. Liu*, R. McCall*, M. Wichser*, and C. Archer. Animal assisted interventions within the Muslim college community. (Poster) Animal Science Department Showcase. St. Paul, MN. April 2024. 

Perttu, R., M. Peiter, T. Bresolin, J.R. Dórea and M.I. Endres. Generalized additive mixed model on the associations between feeding behaviors collected from automated milk feeders and disease in group-housed dairy calves in the Upper Midwest. (Oral) Merck – Advancing Animal Welfare Together (AAWT) Symposium. Florida, USA. November 2021. 

Kerandi*, J., A. Ali*, S. Buttar, P. Koak, K. Rotich. R. Tojo Garcia, R. Perttu Swanson, and E. Wittkop. Report of the Student Representatives to the Board of Regents 2020 – 2021. (Oral) University of Minnesota Board of Regents Meeting. p. 65 - 146. Minnesota, USA. March 2021. 

Perttu, R., B.A. Ventura, and M.I. Endres. Public perception of dairy calf welfare. (Oral) University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s Ruminant Research Seminar. Minnesota, USA. November 2019. 

Perttu, R., B.A. Ventura, and M.I. Endres. Adult and youth attitudes toward dairy calf housing. (Oral) 4th Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium. Florida, USA. May 2019. 

Perttu, R., M. Johnson, C. Drumgoole, and J. Werner. Communicating effectively about assessment of animal pain and suffering. (Oral) Center for Animal Welfare Science Conference. Indiana, USA. May 2019. 

Perttu, R.K., B.A. Ventura, and M.I. Endres. Youth and adult attitudes toward dairy calf housing. (Poster) Center for Animal Welfare Science Conference. Indiana, USA. May 2019.  

Perttu, R., B.A. Ventura, and M.I. Endres. Public perception of dairy calf welfare in Minnesota. (Oral) Minnesota Dairy Health Conference. Minnesota, USA. April 2019.