Saliva and Blood Cortisol Measurement in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Methodology, Application, and Limitations

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Animal welfare assessments in zoological facilities are becoming increasingly important. Two main assessment tools are behavioral observations and stress hormone measurements. At our facility (Nuremberg Zoo), cortisol levels are routinely determined every time blood samples are taken...

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Autores principales: Rickert, Daniela, Simon, Ralph, von Fersen, Lorenzo, Baumgartner, Katrin, Bertsch, Thomas, Kirschbaum, Clemens, Erhard, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8749515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011127
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12010022

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8749515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011127
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12010022

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