The behavioural, physiological and immunological responses of lambs from two rearing systems and two genotypes to exposure to humans

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 305-321

  Goddard, P J ^a   Fawcett, A R ^a   MacDonald, A J ^a   Reid, H W ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Heart rate; Human animal relationships; Immunology; Management systems; Physiology; Sheep handling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034011670     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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