Analysis of Hair Cortisol as an Indicator of Chronic Stress in Pigs in Two Different Farrowing Systems

Confinement to farrowing crates is known to prevent sows from performing natural behavior, impairing animal welfare and possibly causing chronic stress. Hair cortisol analyses are increasingly used to detect chronic stress in animals. In the present study, hair samples were collected in the neck of...

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Autores principales: Wiechers, Dierck-Hinrich, Brunner, Susanne, Herbrandt, Swetlana, Kemper, Nicole, Fels, Michaela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Veterinary Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7876061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33585618
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.605078

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7876061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33585618
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.605078

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