Effect of group size on fecal corticosterone levels and variation in rats (2003)

Nevalainen, T., Hurst, W. J., Guhad, F. A. et al.

Abstract

Corticosterone levels were significantly higher in groups of five when compared to singly housed animals. Variations of fecal corticosterone were also higher in group-housed animals.

Published
2003

Animal Type
Rat, Rodent

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Citation
Nevalainen, T., Hurst, W. J., Guhad, F. A. et al. 2003. Effect of group size on fecal corticosterone levels and variation in rats. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 94 (Abstract).

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