Salivary alpha-amylase activity and cortisol in horses with acute abdominal disease: a pilot study

Salivary alpha-amylase activity and cortisol in horses with acute abdominal disease: a pilot study

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), considered a non-invasive biomarker for sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, and salivary cortisol as possible pain-induced stress biomarker, in horses with acute abdominal disease. Therefore, a prospective...

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Main Authors: María Dolores Contreras-Aguilar, Damián Escribano, María Martín-Cuervo, Fernando Tecles, Jose Joaquín Cerón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Salivary alpha-amylase
Salivary cortisol
Horse
Pain
Colic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1482-4

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