Behavioural and physiological responses of dogs entering re-homing kennels

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 385-391

  Hiby, Elly F ^a   Rooney, Nicola J ^a   Bradshaw, John W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Cortisol creatinine ratio; Domestic dog; Kennelling; Past experience; Urinary cortisol; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; DRINKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROOMING; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 33748919646     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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