Stress and its influence on reproduction in pigs: a review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The manifestations of stress, defined as a biological response to an event that the individual perceives as a threat to its homeostasis, are commonly linked to enhanced activity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the activation of the sympathetic...

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Main Authors: Madej Andrzej, Lundeheim Nils, Brandt Ylva, Einarsson Stig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/48