Action of exogenous oxytocin on stress modulation in crossbred Red Angus cows

Action of exogenous oxytocin on stress modulation in crossbred Red Angus cows

Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) are organised on the basis of leadership and dominance in such a manner that a disturbance by an external stressor causes negative effects on their health, productivity, well-being, and behaviour. One of these effects is the excessive release of glucocorticoids, w...

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Main Authors: Janne Paula Neres de Barros, Rita de Cássia Campbell Machado Botteon, Bruno Ferreira Spíndola, Erica Bertha Führich Raupp Oliveira, João Telhado Pereira, Paulo de Tarso Landgraf Botteon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2016-10-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Subjects:
Animal welfare
Behaviour
Cattle
Cortisol
Handling. Hormone.
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/23290

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