Heart rate responses and plasma cortisol concentrations in ewes: Comparison between cervical and laparoscopic intrauterine insemination and their associated handling procedures

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 383-387

  Khalid, M ^a   Haresign, W ^a   Bradley, D G ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Heart rate; Restraint; Sheep; Stress

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032056182     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009516     Document Type: Article

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