Stereotypic swaying and serum cortisol concentrations in three captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Animal Welfare

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-43

  Wilson, M L ^a,b   Bloomsmith, M A ^b   Maple, T L ^b,c  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

African elephant; Animal welfare; Cortisol; Management; Stereotypic behaviour

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EAR; ELEPHANT; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; STEREOTYPY; TIME;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 1042303597     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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