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Clinical, behavioral and biochemical alterations due to shearing stress in Ossimi sheep

The journal of veterinary medical science • 2018
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Authors Abdelghany HEFNAWY1), Mahmoud Atef Youssef HELAL1), Ahmed SABEK2)* and Saad SHOUSHA3)
Keywords behavior, oxidative stress, physiology, shearing
Journal The journal of veterinary medical science
Publisher Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
Volume 80
Issue 8
Pages 1281-1286
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
The effects of shearing on behavioral patterns, antioxidants, and inflammatory and
stress biomarkers was investigated in Ossimi sheep. Clinical parameters and behavioral patterns
were recorded, and serum samples were collected pre-shearing and 1, 5, 10 and 15 days postshearing from 60 Ossimi sheep. The results revealed that grooming and standing idle frequencies
were significantly (P