Physiological and behavioural responses of livestock to road transportation stress: A review

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 31, 2010, Pages 4845-4856

  Adenkola, A Y ^a   Ayo, J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Behavioural activities; Livestock; Physiological parameters; Road transportation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FREE RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EOSINOPHILIA; FLUID INTAKE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMIDITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LIVESTOCK; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; NEUTROPHILIA; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; REVIEW; TRANSPORT STRESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 77956161415     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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