The effect of environmental factors and husbandry practices on stress in goats

dc.contributor.authorKruger, L.P.
dc.contributor.authorNedambale, Tshimangadzo Lucky
dc.contributor.authorScholtz, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorWebb, E.C. (Edward Cottington)
dc.contributor.emailedward.webb@up.ac.zaen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T07:20:06Z
dc.date.issued2016-08en
dc.description.abstractRoutine handling procedures used in the management of a flock are not generally regarded as stressful and have not been extensively researched. The aim of this study was to determine the serum cortisol concentration after routine handling procedures, viz. handling, heat exposure, food deprivation and water deprivation as well as the cumulative effect of these potential stressors in South African indigenous goats. The results indicated that goats subjected to typical routine handling procedures such as oral drenching and subcutaneous vaccination had significantly higher serum cortisol concentration than the basal levels and can be considered as acute stressors. Stressors that did not involve handling, such as heat exposure, food and water deprivation did not elicit cortisol levels significantly higher than the basal level in this study.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnimal and Wildlife Sciencesen
dc.description.embargo2017-08-30
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) Department of the South African Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for partial funding of this study.en
dc.description.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/smallrumresen
dc.identifier.citationKruger, L.P., Nedambale, T.L., Scholtz, M.M. & Webb, E.C. 2016, 'The effect of environmental factors and husbandry practices on stress in goats', Small Ruminant Research, vol. 141, pp. 1-4.en
dc.identifier.issn1879-0941 (online)en
dc.identifier.issn0921-4488 (print)en
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.06.004en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/60691
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.rights© 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Small Ruminant Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Small Ruminant Research, vol. 141, pp. 1-4, 2016. doi : 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.06.004.en
dc.subjectStressen
dc.subjectCortisolen
dc.subjectHandlingen
dc.subjectHeat exposureen
dc.subjectFood deprivationen
dc.subjectWater deprivationen
dc.titleThe effect of environmental factors and husbandry practices on stress in goatsen
dc.typePostprint Articleen

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