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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Main Authors: Katrin Spiesberger, Stephanie Lürzel, Martina Patzl, Andreas Futschik, Susanne Waiblinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/657