Effect of alpine grazing on plasma and hair cortisol, serotonin, and DHEA in dairy cows and its welfare impact

Through the analysis of blood and hair samples, this study evaluated the effects of grazing in alpine areas on welfare indices and indicators of stress in dairy cows. Twenty-one Holstein dairy cows (body weight: 637 ± 21.5 kg; days in milk: 133 ± 17.7, and second parity) were randomly assigned to 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Domestic animal endocrinology 2021-04, Vol.75 (C), p.106581-106581, Article 106581
Hauptverfasser:	Ghassemi Nejad, J., Lee, B.-H., Kim, J.-Y., Chemere, B., Sung, K.-I., Lee, H.-G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cattle Confined rearing system Dairy cow Dehydroepiandrosterone Female Grazing Hair - chemistry Hormones Hydrocortisone Lactation Milk - chemistry Pregnancy Serotonin - analysis Welfare
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