Oxytocin and prolactin suppress cortisol responses to acute stress in both lactating and non-lactating sheep

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 327-339

  Cook, Christian J ^a  

^a Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; OVIS ARIES;

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; KINETICS; LACTATION; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; DOGS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; KINETICS; LACTATION; OXYTOCIN; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; PROLACTIN; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SHEEP; STRESS;

EID: 0031205124     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029997002240     Document Type: Article

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