Influence of adrenocorticotrophin hormone challenge and external factors (age, sex, and body region) on hair cortisol concentration in Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 194, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-167

  Terwissen, C V ^a   Mastromonaco, G F ^b   Murray, D L ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACTH challenge; Felid; Hair cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR GROWTH; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX;

ACTH CHALLENGE; FELID; HAIR CORTISOL; STRESS;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CANADA; FEMALE; HAIR; HYDROCORTISONE; LYNX; MALE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84885927286     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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