Measurement of mechanical thresholds, plasma cortisol and catecholamines in control and lame cattle: A preliminary study

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 172-173

  Ley, S J ^a   Waterman, A E ^a   Livingston, A ^a  

^a Dept of Clinical Veterinary Science   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

3,4 DIHYDROXYMANDELIC ACID; 3,4-DIHYDROXYMANDELIC ACID; ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; MANDELIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; CATECHOLAMINES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DOPAMINE; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HYDROCORTISONE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MANDELIC ACIDS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PAIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 0030228976     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90096-X     Document Type: Article

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