Behavioural and hormonal indicators of enduring environmental stress in dogs

Animal Welfare

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-62

  Beerda, B ^a   Schilder, M B H ^a   Van Hooff, J A R A M ^a   De Vries, H W ^b   Mol, J A ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Chronic stress; Dog; Urinary catecholamines; Urinary cortisol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GREAT ISLAND VIRUS; POROMITRA OSCITANS;

EID: 0042863965     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0962728600022247     Document Type: Article

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