Dorsal shaving affects concentrations of faecal cortisol metabolites in lactating golden hamsters
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DOI: 10.1007/s00114-017-1536-7
Abstract: Breeding of golden hamsters is classically performed at thermal conditions ranging from 20 to 24 °C. However, growing evidence suggests that lactating females suffer from heat stress. We hypothesised that shaving females dorsally to maximise heat… read more here.
Keywords: faecal cortisol; golden hamsters; shaving affects; cortisol metabolites ... See more keywords