Effect of family housing of farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in outdoor enclosures on some behavioural and physiological parameters

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 427-434

  Ahola, L ^a   Harri, M ^a   Kasanen, S ^a   Mononen, J ^a   Pyykonen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fear; HPA axis; Physical endurance; Stress induced hyperthermia; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0034365912     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-112     Document Type: Article

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