Body condition and adrenal glucocorticoid activity affects metabolic marker and lipid profiles in captive female elephants in Thailand.

Body condition and adrenal glucocorticoid activity affects metabolic marker and lipid profiles in captive female elephants in Thailand.

Studies in western zoo elephants have found relationships between body condition and physiological function, and identified mitigating management strategies to optimize health and welfare. A similar methodological approach was used in this study, which evaluated a body condition score (BCS; 1 = thin...

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Main Authors: Treepradab Norkaew, Janine L Brown, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Chaleamchat Somgird, Chatchote Thitaram, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Khanittha Punturee, Preeyanat Vongchan, Nopphamas Somboon, Jaruwan Khonmee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6168167?pdf=render

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