Influence of restraint and isolation stress on plasma Cortisol in male karakul sheep

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-362

  Moolchandani, Anil ^a   Sareen, Meenaxi ^a   Vaishnav, Jagdish ^a  

^a RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Karakul sheep; Plasma; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 52249106235     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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