Pituitary-adrenocortical adjustments to transport stress in horses with previous different handling and transport conditions
Aim: The changes of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis response to a long distance transportation results in increase of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels. The purpose of the study was to quantify the level of short-term road transport stress on circulating ACTH and c...
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| Language: | English |
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Veterinary World
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Veterinary World |
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| Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.9/August-2016/10.pdf |