Wool cortisol is a better indicator of stress than blood cortisol in ewes exposed to heat stress and water restriction

Wool cortisol is a better indicator of stress than blood cortisol in ewes exposed to heat stress and water restriction

This study investigated the effect of water restriction on wool and blood cortisol concentrations and water consumption patterns in heat-stressed sheep. Nine Corriedale female sheep (average BW=43±6.5 kg) were individually fed diets based on maintenance requirement in metabolic crates. They were ass...

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Main Authors: J. Ghassemi Nejad, J.D. Lohakare, J.K. Son, E.G. Kwon, J.W. West, K.I. Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
sheep
wool cortisol
heat stress
water restriction
blood cortisol
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113001870

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