Non-Invasive Biomarkers in Saliva and Eye Infrared Thermography to Assess the Stress Response of Calves during Transport

Animal transport is currently a stressful procedure. Therefore, animal-based indicators are needed for reliable and non-invasive welfare assessment. Saliva is a biospecimen with potential validity for the determination of cortisol and oxidative stress, although its use to assess calf welfare during...

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Main Authors: Mariana Caipira Lei, Luís Félix, Ricardo Cardoso, Sandra Mariza Monteiro, Severiano Silva, Carlos Venâncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/14/2311