The tail-tale of stress: an exploratory analysis of cortisol levels in the tail-hair of captive Asian elephants
SS Pokharel, H Yoneda, M Yanagi, R Sukumar… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Assessment of physiological states by measuring biomarkers, such as cortisol,
has significantly contributed to the monitoring of health, welfare and management of
animals. Immunoreactive cortisol in hair (hC) has been used widely for deciphering
'stressful'past-events in various wild and captive animals. However, no such studies have
been done in long-lived mammals. Methods In this first exploratory study in elephants, we
assessed (i) tail-hair growth rate (TGR) and (ii) hC levels in tail-hair samples from six captive …
has significantly contributed to the monitoring of health, welfare and management of
animals. Immunoreactive cortisol in hair (hC) has been used widely for deciphering
'stressful'past-events in various wild and captive animals. However, no such studies have
been done in long-lived mammals. Methods In this first exploratory study in elephants, we
assessed (i) tail-hair growth rate (TGR) and (ii) hC levels in tail-hair samples from six captive …
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