The effect of shearing procedures on blood levels of growth hormone, cortisol and other stress haematochemical parameters in Sarda sheep

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 606-612

  Carcangiu, V ^a   Vacca, G M ^a   Parmeggiani, A ^b   Mura, M C ^a   Pazzola, M ^a   Dettori, M L ^a   Bini, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cortisol; GH; Shearing; Sheep; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SARDA;

EID: 41849146042     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108001651     Document Type: Article

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