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Time lag between peak concentrations of plasma and salivary cortisol following a stressful procedure in dairy cattle
BACKGROUND: Measurement of salivary cortisol has been used extensively as a non-invasive alternative to blood sampling to assess adrenal activity in ruminants. However, there is evidence suggesting a considerable delay in the transfer of cortisol from plasma into saliva. Previous studies in cattle h...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194406/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25297979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-014-0061-3 |