Effects of Compost-Bedded Pack Barn on Circulating Cortisol and Beta-Endorphins in Dairy Cows: A Case Study

The up-to-date literature suggests that the compost-bedded pack barn housing system is capable of remarkably improving productive and reproductive performance, as well as health status and welfare, in dairy cattle. However, there is currently limited knowledge available on the endocrine and biochemi...

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Published in:	Animals (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 11; p. 3318
Main Authors:	Odore, Rosangela, Biasato, Ilaria, Gardini, Giulia, D’Angelo, Antonio, Bellino, Claudio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel MDPI AG 20.11.2021 MDPI
Subjects:	Animal welfare barns beta-endorphins blood case studies compost barn Concrete floors cortisol Dairy cattle Endorphins health status Hormones reproductive performance Simmental Stress United States > US
ISSN:	2076-2615, 2076-2615
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