Hair cortisol of pigs in mixed organic farms: the influence of season, breeding system and sex

IntroductionMeasurement of hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a useful tool for assessing the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and thus evaluating the long-term adrenocortical response in different animal species and breeds. Robust indigenous pig breeds are highly adapted to the...

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Main Authors: Eva Nadlučnik, Tilen Vake, Ana Šket, Ana Žižek, Tomaž Snoj, Marina Štukelj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1491785/full
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