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Cortisol, DHEA, and Sexual Steroid Concentrations in Fattening Pigs' Hair.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing Hair Cortisol, DHEA, and Cortisol-to-DHEA Ratios from Various Body Sites in Anatolian Shelter Dogs.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Chromogranin A and S100A12 protein measurement in hair of pigs: assay validation, changes across different production stages and comparison with other hair biomarkers.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as a tool for conservation.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2026Review
- Pregnancy- and age-associated variation in serum dehydroepiandrosterone concentrations in black and white rhinoceroses.Conservation physiology · 2026Article
- DHEA and Cortisol in Rainbow Trout (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A Preliminary Study on Productive Performance and Environmental Requirements of a Newly Established Breed: Nero di Lomellina Pig.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Appraisal of Allostatic Load in Wild Boars Under a Controlled Environment.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Surrogate analyte approach for the determination of endogenous cortisol, cortisone, DHEA, DHEAS in horse hair and sheep wool by LC-HRMS/MS.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Hair Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA(S)) and Cortisol/DHEA(S) Ratio as Long-Lasting Biomarkers of Clinical Syndromes Exhibited by Piglets Early in Life.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Dietary inclusion of fibrous corn silages reduces gastric mucosa damage in fattening heavy pigs.Porcine health management · 2024Article
- Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites and Hair Cortisone/Cortisol Measurements in Domestic Pigs Exposed to Road Transportation and Dexamethasone Treatment.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Hair cortisol of pigs in mixed organic farms: the influence of season, breeding system and sex.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Hair cortisol concentration in finishing pigs on commercial farms: variability between pigs, batches, and farms.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Effects of Wash Protocol and Contamination Level on Concentrations of Cortisol and Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Swine Hair.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Hair Cortisol, Testosterone, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Their Ratios in Stallions as a Retrospective Measure of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axes Activity: Exploring the Influence of Seasonality.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Adrenal Gland Ultrasonographic Measurements and Plasma Hormone Concentrations in Clinically Healthy Newborn Thoroughbred and Standardbred Foals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Non-Invasive Reproductive Hormone Monitoring in the Endangered Pygmy Hog (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Analysis of Hair Cortisol as an Indicator of Chronic Stress in Pigs in Two Different Farrowing Systems.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Comparison of AlphaLISA and RIA assays for measurement of wool cortisol concentrations.Heliyon · 2020Article
- Beyond Glucocorticoids: Integrating Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) into Animal Welfare Research.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and reliability of using hair as a matrix to determine the dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and sexual steroid concentrations and the cortisol/DHEA ratio in fattening pigs. The results could be also used to plan future research to identify threshold values in order to set up strategies to control the allostatic load and increase the resilience of fattening pigs before slaughter. The study was conducted on 107 commercial crossbred rearing pigs. The hair samples were taken by shaving at the age of 36 weeks, and concentrations of the hormones were measured using a solid-phase microtiter radioimmunoassay. Females had significantly higher cortisol levels (
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