Feed efficiency and body composition are related to cortisol response to adrenocorticotropin hormone and insulin-induced hypoglycemia in rams

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-146

  Knott, S A ^a,c   Cummins, L J ^b   Dunshea, F R ^a,c   Leury, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Ivanhoe Australia Limited   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cortisol; Feed efficiency; Residual feed intake; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; MALE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77954313517     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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