Oxytocin alters leukogram composition in Bos indicus cattle exposed to short-duration transportation
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DOI: 10.1071/an20393
Abstract: Context Transportation, a common practice in cattle production, activates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, ultimately increasing glucocorticoids and altering the cellular immune system in cattle. Oxytocin attenuates the HPA axis in mammals. Intra-nasal oxytocin supplementation has… read more here.
Keywords: short duration; indicus cattle; transportation; oxytocin ... See more keywords