Evaluation of Hair Characteristics and Animal Age on the Impact of Hair Cortisol Concentration in Feedlot Steers

    September 2019 in “ Frontiers in Veterinary Science ”
    F Baier, Temple Grandin, T. E. Engle, Lily Edwards-Callaway
    Studysummary This study found that older steers had higher hair cortisol concentrations compared to younger steers, suggesting age affects chronic stress biomarkers in beef cattle.
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