Quantification of stress sensitive markers in single fecal samples do not accurately predict excretion of these in the pig

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 423-428

  Carlsson, Hans Erik ^a   Lyberg, Karin ^a   Royo, Felix ^a   Hau, Jann ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cortisol; Feces; Immunoglobulin A; Pigs; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; RELIABILITY; STRESS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FECES; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; STRESS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34147122603     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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