Effect of Housing Conditions on Cortisol and Body Fat Levels in Female Rhesus Macaques

Effect of Housing Conditions on Cortisol and Body Fat Levels in Female Rhesus Macaques

Macaques are among the most commonly used non-human primates in biomedical research. They are highly social animals, yet biomedical studies often require group-living animals to be pair-housed in a controlled environment. A change in environment causes only short-term stress in adapting individuals,...

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Main Authors: Dian G. M. Zijlmans, Lisette Meijer, Marit K. Vernes, Jacqueline A. M. Wubben, Linda Hofman, Annet L. Louwerse, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck, Jan A. M. Langermans, Marieke A. Stammes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
adiposity
animal welfare
cortisol
CT
housing
macaques
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/8/744

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