Impact of massage on goats on the human-animal relationship and parameters linked to physiological response

Impact of massage on goats on the human-animal relationship and parameters linked to physiological response

ABSTRACT: Considering the benefits that massage can promote, this research aimed to apply the stroking massage in five adult goats (G1-G5) assessed in group and individually for ten days. Parameters related to massage, immune system, physiology and behavior of goats were observed. There was only sig...

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Main Authors: Luana Oliveira Leite, Belise Maria Oliveira Bezerra, Themis Regina Kogitzki, Gina Polo, Vicente José de Figueirêdo Freitas, Maria José Hötzel, Diana Célia Sousa Nunes-Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2020-07-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
animal welfare
goat behavior
serum MDA
stroking massage
touch
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782020000900651&tlng=en

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