Abstract
In reindeer, subjected to stress, marked changes were found in some blood constituents when compared with unstressed animals, i.e. the white blood cell composition, Cortisol and urea values.
Mental stress, due to handling appears to be of great importance in reindeer.
Elevated urea values in stressed animals may cause a decreased meat quality.
Keywords: reindeer, stress, blood
Sammanfattning
Hos renar utsatta för stress förelåg markerade förändringar i bl. a. den vita blodbilden, Cortisol och ureavärden jämfört med ostressade renar.
Mental stress, förorsakad av den hantering djuren utsättes för synes vara av stor betydelse hos ren.
Förhöjda ureavärden hos stressade renar kan resultera i sänkt köttkvalitet.
Full Text
The Full Text of this article is available as a PDF (1.4 MB).
References
- Gehriger G, Wüthrich A, Kaufmann H, Hofmann J M. Über die Temperaturverhältnisse im jungen Emmentalerkäse und ihre Auswirkungen. (On the temperature relations in young Emmental cheese and their effects). Dtsch. Molkerei-Zeit. 1975;96:1527–1537. [Google Scholar]
- Lee S Y, Vedamuthu E R, Washam C J, Reinbold G W. An agar medium for the differential enumeration of Yogurt starter bacteria. J. Milk Food Technol. 1974;37:272–276. doi: 10.4315/0022-2747-37.5.272. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
- Mocquot G. Reveiws of the progress of dairy science: Swiss-type cheese. J. Dairy Res. 1979;46:133–160. doi: 10.1017/S0022029900016940. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
- Pryce J D. A modification of the Barker-Summerson method for determination of lactic acid. Analyst. 1969;94:1151–1152. doi: 10.1039/an9699401151. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Reinbold G W, Reddy M S. Sensitivity or resistance of dairy starter and associated microorganisms to selected antibiotics. J. Milk Food Technol. 1974;10:517–521. doi: 10.4315/0022-2747-37.10.517. [DOI] [Google Scholar]
- Soback S, Lamminsivu U. The effect of proteinbinding on the excretion of three sulphonamide preparations in the milk of dairy cows, examined by chemical and microbiological methods. Nord. Vet.-Med. 1979;31:309–315. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Ziu G. Drug selection and use in mastitis: Systemic vs local therapy. J. Amer. vet. med. Ass. 1980;176:1109–1115. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]