Conditions for assessing cortisol in sheep: the total form in blood v. the free form in saliva
Cortisol is often used as a stress indicator in animal behaviour research. Cortisol is commonly measured in plasma and can also be measured in saliva. Saliva contains only the free form of cortisol, which is biologically active, and saliva sampling is not invasive and may therefore be less stressful...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120000695 |