Effects of yarding and handling procedures on stress responses of red deer stags (Cervus elaphus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 143-158

  Carragher, John F ^a   Ingram, John R ^a   Matthews, Lindsay R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Handling methods; Red deer; Stress

Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0031032189     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(96)01090-8     Document Type: Article

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