The right ear but not the left ear temperature is related to stress-induced cortisolaemia in the domestic cat (Felis catus)

Laterality

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 196-204

  Mazzotti, Giovana Adorni ^a   Boere, Vanner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cat; Cortisol; Felis catus; Stress; Tympanic temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATS; CUSHING SYNDROME; EAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 62249131569     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: 14640678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576500802344420     Document Type: Article

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