Is It Getting in the Hair? Cortisol Concentrations in Native, Regrown, and Segmented Hairs of Cattle and Pigs After Repeated ACTH Administrations

    June 2020 in “ General and comparative endocrinology ”
    Susen Heimbürge, Ellen Kanitz, Armin Tuchscherer, Winfried Otten
    Studysummary This study found that hair cortisol concentration is a promising stress indicator in cattle but not in pigs, where external factors and lower cortisol response may interfere with its validity.
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