ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2023
Temperature and humidity index (THI) affects salivary cortisol (HC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) concentrations in growing bulls following stress generated by performance test procedures.
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- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as a tool for conservation.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2026Review
- Climatic and clinical risk factors for surgical site infection following spine fusion surgery: a large-scale big data analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Body Condition and Temperature-Humidity Index Are Associated With Cortisol Levels as Indicators of Physiological Stress in Sumatran Elephants.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Factors Affecting the Applicability of Infrared Thermography as a Measure of Temperament in Cattle.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis response to a challenge was proposed for genetic selection of robust and resilient animals. As ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) test and hormone measurements in blood may result impractical, it may be useful to measure salivary hormones in response to natural stressors, after an accurate biological validation, to control factors that could contribute to the response. We evaluated whether animal handling during performance test affects salivary HC and DHEA secretion and could be used for selection. We tested the effects of habituation to repeated handling and THI as putative bias. Bull calves (
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