{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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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 |
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| 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 European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| 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: | 02 May 2024 10:32 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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