Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Experimental Design
2.2. Blood Sampling and Analyses
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Blood Cortisol
3.2. Blood Beta-Endorphins
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Odore, R.; Biasato, I.; Gardini, G.; D’Angelo, A.; Bellino, C. Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study. Animals 2021, 11, 3318. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113318
Odore R, Biasato I, Gardini G, D’Angelo A, Bellino C. Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study. Animals. 2021; 11(11):3318. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113318
Chicago/Turabian StyleOdore, Rosangela, Ilaria Biasato, Giulia Gardini, Antonio D’Angelo, and Claudio Bellino. 2021. "Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study" Animals 11, no. 11: 3318. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113318
APA StyleOdore, R., Biasato, I., Gardini, G., D’Angelo, A., & Bellino, C. (2021). Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study. Animals, 11(11), 3318. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11113318