Measuring salivary cortisol levels in domestic canines
A systematic review and meta-analysis of salivary cortisol measurement in domestic canines
Author: Cobb M, et al (2016), Domestic animal endocrinology
Highlights
- Systematic review and meta- analysis determined reference range for salivary cortisol in dogs
- There is a large amount of intraindividual and interindividual variability
- Salivary cortisol concentrations might relate to subject, environment, or experimental factors
- Significant implications for interpretation of existing studies, and future research design
Keywords: Cortisol, salivary, stress, welfare, meta-analysis, dog
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