A study of cortisol and beta-endorphin levels in stereotypic and normal Thoroughbreds

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-90

  Pell, S M ^a   McGreevy, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beta endorphin; Cortisol; Cribbing; Equine; Saliva; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033152560     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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