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The aim of this paper is to point out the problems associated with the use of a neuroendocrine strategy to assess welfare in farm animals.We will first show that methodological problems still obscure our perspective and that we have not yet done all the experimental work needed to be sure of the validity of this approach in animal welfare studies. Then, we will present the results of a work aiming at the evaluation of the usefulness of endocrine parameters to measure the response of young calves to different rearing systems.
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Mormède, P., Bluthe, RM., Dantzer, R. (1983). Neuroendocrine Strategies for Assessing Welfare Application to Calf Management Systems. In: Smidt, D. (eds) Indicators Relevant to Farm Animal Welfare. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6738-0_5
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