The effect of short duration transportation on serum cortisol response in alpacas (Llama pacos)

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-191

  Anderson, David E ^a   Grubb, Tamara ^a   Silveira, Fernando ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Camelid; Cortisol; Serum; Stress; Transportation

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; LAMA GLAMA; LAMA PACOS; LLAMA PACOS;

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; STRESS; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; STRESS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0033091492     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1998.0270     Document Type: Article

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