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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
| Online Access: | http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/48 |