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Hair cortisol – a practical method for measuring chronic stress in cattle? (CORE Organic Practice Abstract)

{Tool} Hair cortisol – a practical method for measuring chronic stress in cattle? (CORE Organic Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Sørheim, Kristin; Wenker, Margret L. and Cao, Yanran. Issuing Organisation(s): NORSØK - Norwegian Centre of Organic Agriculture. (2021)

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Summary

Hair cortisol is developing as an indicator of chronic stress because it is a simple and non-invasive method. We recommend the last third of the tail for sample collection in cattle, and then contact an accredited laboratory to do the extraction of cortisol and analyses. In our experiment we found a significant effect of disease on cortisol level of calves at 21 and 56 days after birth. High and increasing cortisol level in young calves in the herd may initiate precautions.


EPrint Type:Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?:Stress monitoring of calves can be a challenge.
What solution does the tool offer?:Hair samples and cortisol analyses are great indicators of stress.
Country:Norway
Type of Practice Tool:Practice abstracts
Theme:Pest and disease control
Keywords:calves, animal health, animal welfare
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
calves
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1219
English
animal health
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431
English
animal welfare
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > GrazyDaiSy
Related Links:https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/442154387697201, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1496771060871671808, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42789
Project ID:ofk
Deposited By: Sørheim, Kristin Marie
ID Code:42789
Deposited On:17 Dec 2021 15:33
Last Modified:08 Aug 2022 19:05
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished

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