Opioid peptides and behavioral and physiological responses of dairy cows to social isolation in unfamiliar surroundings

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2918-2924

  Rushen, J ^a,d   Boissy, A ^b   Terlouw, E M C ^c   De Passille A M B ^a  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Inra Theix   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy Cattle; Hydrocortisone; Naloxone; Opioid Peptides; Stress; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

HYDROCORTISONE; OPIATE PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LASERS; OPIOID PEPTIDES; PAIN THRESHOLD; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0033228008     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77112918x     Document Type: Article

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