Faecal corticosteroid levels as an indicator of well-being in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii

Faecal corticosteroid levels were measured in five female tammar wallabies, Macropus eugenii, at Macquarie University, NSW, Australia, to assess their reliability as indicators of well-being in this species. Animals were challenged with a change in conditions over the course of approximately 1 week,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology Molecular & integrative physiology, 2005, Vol.140 (1), p.81-87
Hauptverfasser:	McKenzie, S., Deane, E.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Cortex Hormones - analysis Adrenal Cortex Hormones - metabolism Animals Cortisol Faecal corticosteroids Feces - chemistry Female Macropodidae - metabolism Macropodidae - physiology Marsupials Monitoring, Physiologic - methods Stress Stress, Psychological - metabolism Tammar wallaby
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