Welfare of farmed silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) housed in sibling groups in large outdoor enclosures

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 435-440

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activity rhythm; Aggression; Human animal relation; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Stress induced hyperthermia; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035528202     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-107     Document Type: Article

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