Effects of handling, shearing and previous exposure to shearing on cortisol and β-endorphin responses in ewes

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-38

  Mears, G J ^a   Brown, F A ^a   Redmond, L R ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Ewes; Negative adaptation; Shearing; Stress; endorphin

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0033096497     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-013     Document Type: Article

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