Some physiological and biochemical methods for acute and chronic stress evaluation in dairy cows;Metodi biochimici e fisiologici per la valutazione dello stress acuto e cronico negli allevamenti bovini

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 265-286

  Trevisi, Erminio ^a   Bertoni, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical indices; Chronic stress; Physiological indices; Welfare evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 70349969896     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2009.s1.265     Document Type: Review

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