The effect of abrupt weaning of suckler calves on the plasma concentrations of cortisol, catecholamines, leukocytes, acute-phase proteins and in vitro interferon-gamma production

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2847-2855

  Hickey, M C ^a   Drennan, M ^a   Earley, B ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calves; Catecholamines; Cortisol; Immunity; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; CATECHOLAMINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEMOCYANIN; HYDROCORTISONE; KEYHOLE LIMPET HEMOCYANIN; KEYHOLE-LIMPET HEMOCYANIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; RANDOMIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SUCKLING; TIME; WEANING;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; CATECHOLAMINES; CATTLE; FEMALE; HEMOCYANIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERFERON TYPE II; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX FACTORS; STRESS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 1542756644     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81112847x     Document Type: Article

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