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Serum cortisol concentrations in captive tamed and untamed black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) and translocated
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
|December 1, 1982
Abstract:
Serum cortisol levels were found to be higher in a group of captive untamed black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) than in a group of tame black-backed jackals. Repeated venipuncture of domestic dogs in an accustomed environment did not result in a rise in serum cortisol levels. Translocation of these dogs to a new environment resulted in a rapid but transient rise in serum cortisol levels.
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