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Title:Cortisol, DHEA, and Sexual Steroid Concentrations in Fattening Pigs’ Hair
Authors:ID Bergamin, Cristina, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
ID Comin, Antonella, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
ID Corazzin, Mirco, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
ID Faustini, Massimo, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy (Author)
ID Peric, Tanja, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
ID Scollo, Annalisa, Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Agripolis Legnaro (PD), Italy (Author)
ID Gottardo, Flaviana, Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Agripolis Legnaro (PD), Italy (Author)
ID Montillo, M., Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
ID Prandi, Alberto, Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy (Author)
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Language:English
Work type:Not categorized
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and reliability of using hair as a matrix to determine the dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and sexual steroid concentrations and the cortisol/DHEA ratio in fattening pigs. The results could be also used to plan future research to identify threshold values in order to set up strategies to control the allostatic load and increase the resilience of fattening pigs before slaughter. The study was conducted on 107 commercial crossbred rearing pigs. The hair samples were taken by shaving at the age of 36 weeks, and concentrations of the hormones were measured using a solid-phase microtiter radioimmunoassay. Females had significantly higher cortisol levels (p < 0.01), significantly lower DHEA concentrations (p < 0.05) and significantly higher cortisol/DHEA ratios (p < 0.01) than barrows. Progesterone was significantly higher in gilts than in barrows (p < 0.01). Testosterone and 17β-estradiol were significantly higher in barrows than in gilts (p < 0.05). If future research can produce threshold values for the different markers examined, the evaluation of animals under subclinical stress conditions will be possible.
Keywords:fattening pigs, hair, steroid hormones, allostatic load
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2019
Number of pages:10
Numbering:2019, 9
PID:20.500.12556/RUNG-4585-e7c2a171-a94f-709a-db45-43b9b7bacab0 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:5404923 New window
DOI:10.3390/ani9060345 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:NZAPNRHE
Publication date in RUNG:12.06.2019
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Title:Animals
Year of publishing:2019
ISSN:2076-2615

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