Dehydration in stressed ruminants may be the result of a cortisol-induced diuresis

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 512-519

  Parker, A J ^a   Hamlin, G P ^a   Coleman, C J ^a   Fitzpatrick, L A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body Water; Electrolytes; Hydrocortisone; Sheep; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

ELECTROLYTE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WATER; DEHYDRATION; DIURESIS; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; KINETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STRESS; URINE;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; DEHYDRATION; DIURESIS; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROCORTISONE; KINETICS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STRESS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0037528979     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.812512x     Document Type: Article

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