Effects of temperament on growth, plasma cortisol concentrations and puberty attainment in Nelore beef heifers

Excitable temperament disrupts physiological events required for reproductive development in cattle, but no research has investigated the impacts of temperament on growth and puberty attainment in Bos indicus females. Hence, this experiment evaluated the effects of temperament on growth, plasma cort...

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Main Authors: R.F. Cooke, P. Moriel, B.I. Cappellozza, V.F.B. Miranda, L.F.D. Batista, E.A. Colombo, V.S.M. Ferreira, M.F. Miranda, R.S. Marques, J.L.M. Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118002628