Hair cortisol concentration and adrenal gland weight in healthy and ill cows

Braun, Ueli; Clavadetscher, G; Baumgartner, Markus R.; Riond, Barbara; Binz, Tina M.

doi:10.17236/sat00128

Cited by 16 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 10 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…8,12 However, not all diseases affect the health status or result in an increase in hair cortisol concentration. Cows with subclinical endometritis had the same hair cortisol concentrations as healthy cows, 4,8 whereas cows with mastitis or metritis had higher concentrations than healthy cows. 12 Chronically lame cows 4 and cows with multiple illnesses 12 had the highest hair cortisol concentrations.…”

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…30 There have been several studies on hair cortisol concentration in healthy 5,7,10,14,23 and ill cows. 4,8,12 Ill cows had higher hair cortisol concentrations than healthy cows 8,12 and chronically ill cows had higher concentrations than acutely ill cows. 4 It was therefore concluded that hair cortisol concentration is significantly correlated with the health status of cows.…”

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…4,8,12 Ill cows had higher hair cortisol concentrations than healthy cows 8,12 and chronically ill cows had higher concentrations than acutely ill cows. 4 It was therefore concluded that hair cortisol concentration is significantly correlated with the health status of cows. 8,12 However, not all diseases affect the health status or result in an increase in hair cortisol concentration.…”

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…3 The same technique has been used to measure cortisol concentration in hair of adult cattle. 4,5 Cortisol extraction and measurement in the cortex of the left adrenal gland Adherent tissues were removed from the left adrenal gland of all calves using scissors, and the glands were weighed. Cortisol extraction from the cortex and cortisol measurement were done as described 6 .…”

Section: Hair Cortisol Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The hair samples were placed in a plastic container and stored and analysed as described. 4 Individual 2 was positioned at the evisceration line and together with the meat inspector examined the lungs macroscopically and by palpation for abnormalities. The trachea and major bronchi were cut lengthwise and the pulmonary lymph nodes were incised.…”

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions

Braun

Wiest

Lutz

et al. 2019

SAT

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The hypothesis of this study was that healthy calves undergo less stress and thus have lower hair cortisol concentrations than calves with chronic bronchopneumonic lesions. Fifty healthy calves (group 1) and 50 calves with chronic bronchopneumonic lesions (group 2) were used immediately after slaughter, at which time hair samples and both adrenal glands were collected. The hair samples and the left adrenal gland were used for cortisol measurement and the right adrenal gland was used for histological and morphometrical examinations. The median hair cortisol concentrations of calves in groups 1 and 2 were 1.6 and 1.9 pg/mg hair, respectively, and did not differ significantly. The same was true for the mean cortisol concentration of the adrenal gland (1.1 and 1.4 µg/g tissue) and for the adrenal cortisol content (3.7 and 4.6 µg). The weights of the cortex (3.3, mean, and 3.5 g, median) and medulla (1.7 and 1.8 g, both median) did not differ significantly between the groups. This study did not detect differences in hair and adrenal cortisol concentrations between clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions. In further studies, calves with clinical signs should be taken into account.

show abstract

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Hair Cortisol Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Slaughter and Procurement Of Hair And Organ Samples Introducmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions

Braun

Wiest

Lutz

et al. 2019

SAT

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Identification of chronic stress biomarkers in dairy cows

Grelet

Dries

Leblois³

et al. 2022

animal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hair cortisol concentration in postpartum dairy cows and its association with parameters of milk production

Otten

Heimbürge

Tuchscherer

et al. 2023

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hair cortisol concentration and adrenal gland weight in healthy and ill cows

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions

Identification of chronic stress biomarkers in dairy cows

Hair cortisol concentration in postpartum dairy cows and its association with parameters of milk production

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Hair cortisol concentration and adrenal gland weight in healthy and ill cows

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and ­without chronic bronchopneumonic ­lesions

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and ­without chronic bronchopneumonic ­lesions

Identification of chronic stress biomarkers in dairy cows

Hair cortisol concentration in postpartum dairy cows and its association with parameters of milk production

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions

Hair cortisol concentration in clinically healthy slaughter calves with and without chronic bronchopneumonic lesions