Stress in the racing horse: Coping vs not coping

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 77-81

  Alexander, Susan ^a   Irvine, C H G ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid binding globulin; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Cortisol; Horses; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084211     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.9.77     Document Type: Article

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