Effects of novel environmental stimuli on neuroendocrine activity in thoroughbred horses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 33-38

  Hada, Tetsuro ^a   Onaka, Tatsushi ^b   Kusunose, Ryo ^a   Yagi, Kinji ^b  

^a EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Novel environment; Oxytocin; Stress; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038567528     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.12.33     Document Type: Article

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