Evaluation of stress during transport

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 519-524

  Fazio, Esterina ^a   Ferlazzo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hormones; Physiological variables; Stress; Transport procedures

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; IODOTHYRONINE; NEUROHORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; LEISURE; MOTORIZED TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; STRESS;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 0141514586     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014211.87613.d9     Document Type: Article

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