Review: Minimally invasive sampling media and the measurement of corticosteroids as biomarkers of stress in animals

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 227-259

  Cook, Nigel J ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animals; Corticosteroids; Minimally invasive sampling; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875458242     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS2012-045     Document Type: Review

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