Cortisol as a reliable indicator of stress in alpacas and llamas
Research papers on the measurement of cortisol and its metabolites in alpacas and llamas were reviewed. Plasma, serum, saliva cortisol and fecal cortisol metabolites concentrations increase after stress events. The interpretation of these results should be complemented with additional physiological...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/10915 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/10915 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | animal welfare behaviour camelids cortisol stress bienestar animal camélidos comportamiento estrés |
| Sumario: | Research papers on the measurement of cortisol and its metabolites in alpacas and llamas were reviewed. Plasma, serum, saliva cortisol and fecal cortisol metabolites concentrations increase after stress events. The interpretation of these results should be complemented with additional physiological signs and behavioral observations. |
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