Non-invasive measurement of stress in dairy cows using infrared thermography

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 520-525

  Stewart, M ^a   Webster, J R ^a   Verkerk, G A ^b   Schaefer, A L ^c   Colyn, J J ^c   Stafford, K J ^d  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Eye temperature; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Infrared thermography; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DAIRY CATTLE; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 35248888002     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.04.034     Document Type: Article

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