Browsing Faculty Day Posters by Subject "Glucocorticoids"

Browsing Faculty Day Posters by Subject "Glucocorticoids"

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  • Determining the adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) based on salivary and faecal analysis 
    Mangwiro, Nobert; Ganswindt, Andre; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Production Animal Studies; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Anatomy and Physiology; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2016-08-25)
    Domestic pigs are subjected to farm management procedures, some of which might be perceived as causing stress and therefore may have welfare concerns. When confronted with a stressor, animals display a response that consists ...
  • Is being with girls stressful? Social environment influences hormone levels in male giraffes 
    Wolf, Tanja Esther; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Ganswindt, Andre; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2016-08-25)
    Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) live in a fission-fusion social system, characterized by the splitting and reunion of subgroups within a larger social network. Adult bulls show a roaming tactic to search for ...
  • Poo’s potential – can we link different land use practices to stress-related hormone levels in leopards (Panthera pardus)? 
    Webster, A.B. (Andrea); Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Laver, Peter N.; Ganswindt, Andre; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science (Pretoria : University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, 2016-08-25)
    The leopard’s versatility as a generalist predator facilitates occupation of a wide range of habitats. Although protected areas are important for the conservation of this species, the majority of suitable leopard habitat ...