Sex differences in cortisol secretion after administration of an ACTH analogue in sheep during the breeding and non-breeding season

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 81-92

  Van Lier, E ^a,b   Perez Clariget R ^a   Forsberg, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cortisol; Sex; Sheep endocrinology; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0142071039     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00083-6     Document Type: Article

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