What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol
(2019)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Davies, A. M., Volk, H. A., Puckett, H. L., Hobbs, S. L., & Fowkes, R. C. (2019). What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol. PLoS ONE, 14(5), e0216000. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216000
Hair is an emerging biological matrix in which to measure chronic HPA axis activity, offering a longer term view into an animal’s life. We explored effects of exogenous (e.g. lifestyle, medications, social environment) and endogenous (e.g. disease, b... Read More about What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol.