Hair Cortisol in Sheltered Cows and Its Association with Other Welfare Indicators

    May 2019 in “ Animals ”
    Arvind Sharma, Govindhaswamy Umapathy, Vinod Kumar, Clive J. C. Phillips
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that high hair cortisol levels, indicating stress in cows, were associated with certain shelter and cow-level conditions such as unclean environments and physical injuries.
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