Technical Note: Effect of handling on stress-induced hyperthermia in adult rabbits

<p>Animals perceive humans as a threat, therefore handling could cause stress reactions and fear in rabbits. Stress induced hyperthermia (SIH) is a physiological response produced when a stressful situation takes place and is supposed to occur in rabbits. In this work, the SIH response is asse...

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Main Authors: Irene Olivas, Arantxa Villagrá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2013-03-01
Series:World Rabbit Science
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Online Access:http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/1178