Pilot Study of the Relationship between Deck Level and Journey Duration on Plasma Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Italian Heavy Pigs

Pilot Study of the Relationship between Deck Level and Journey Duration on Plasma Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Italian Heavy Pigs

The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the relationship between journey duration, deck level and activation patterns of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA) and sympathetic adrenal medullary system (SAM) in pigs. A total of 90 pigs were examined. The animals came from three diff...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Bozzo, Barbara Padalino, Elisabetta Bonerba, Roberta Barrasso, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Martina Zappaterra, Edmondo Ceci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pigs
stress
transport
cortisol
catecholamines
deck level
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1578

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