The effect of social rank on the physiological response during repeated stressful handling in Zebu cattle (Bos indicus)

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 679-683

  Solano, J ^a   Galindo, F ^b   Orihuela, A ^c   Galina, C S ^b  

^a Ctro Bachillerato Tecn Agropec N   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Cortisol; Habituation; Social rank; Zebu cattle

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE; HABITUATION; HERD; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS;

EID: 4344656962     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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