Steroids in pig hair and welfare evaluation systems: combined approaches to improve management in pig breeding?
The aim of the present pilot study was to determine the allostatic load by analysing the hair cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone‑sulphate (DHEA‑S) of commercial pigs belonging to different farms having good overall animal welfare according to the CREnBA (Centro di Referenza Nazionale per il Beness...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Veterinaria Italiana |
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| Online Access: | https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1974 |