Effects of age and maternal reactivity on the stress response of the pituitary-adrenocortical axis and the sympathetic nervous system in neonatal pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 519-526

  Kanitz, E ^a   Otten, W ^a   Nurnberg G ^a   Brussow K P ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Hydrocortisone; Neonates; Pigs; Stress

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033115541     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800050542     Document Type: Article

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