The markers of stress in swine oral fluid

Abstract

The study measured the hormonal and protein markers of acute stress, those of oxidative stress and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in swine oral fluid, determined which of these parameters would be the most appropriate for future livestock welfare assessment and established the time when the samples should be taken.

Keywords

• swine oral fluid
• acute stress markers
• oxidative stress
• cortisol
• alpha-amylase