The Effects of Play Behavior, Feeding, and Time of Day on Salivary Concentrations of sIgA in Calves
The focus of animal welfare science has shifted over the last decades from efforts to avoid negative states to ways of allowing animals the experience of positive emotions. They may influence physiological processes in farmed animals, potentially providing health benefits; in addition, the physiolog...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/657 |