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Dorsal shaving affects concentrations of faecal cortisol metabolites in lactating golden hamsters
Breeding of golden hamsters is classically performed at thermal conditions ranging from 20 to 24 °C. However, growing evidence suggests that lactating females suffer from heat stress. We hypothesised that shaving females dorsally to maximise heat dissipation may reduce stress during reproduction. We...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769818/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29335818 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-017-1536-7 |