Establishing baseline values of parameters potentially indicative of chronic stress in red deer (Cervus elaphus) from different habitats in western Germany

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 168-172

  Sauerwein, H ^a   Muller U ^a   Brussel H ^a   Lutz, W ^b   Mostl E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b Inst of Wildlife Res   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Digesta; Faeces; Glucocorticoids; Parasites; Red deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; DIGENEA (FLUKES); FASCIOLA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; TREMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 11844289687     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-004-0063-y     Document Type: Article

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