Quantification of stress sensitive markers in single fecal samples do not accurately predict excretion of these in the pig

Carlsson, Hans‐Erik; Lyberg, K.; Royo, Félix; Hau, Jann

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.09.005

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“…However, considering the utilities of cortisol assessment in this study comprising of wild pigs and desi pigs, in addition to the cross bred pigs, the cortisol level was estimated in this research programme. This is in agreement with the report presented by Carlsson et al [7] who opined that non-invasive sampling method; based on the quantification of stress sensitive molecules were important in the objective assessment of animal welfare as an alternative to the quantification of such molecules in blood. This was supported by Touma and Palme [8] who opined that the non invasive monitoring of the steroid hormone metabolites in faeces of mammals had become an increasingly popular technique in the recent years, since it offered several advantages.…”

Section: Faecal Cortisolsupporting

confidence: 93%

Determination of Endogenous Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites to Evaluate Stress Response in Wild Pigs Interfering with Agriculture Adjoining Forest Regions in Correlation with Conflict and Meteorological Factors - A Non Invasive Approach

Mg¹,

Palanivelrajan²

2015

Poult Fish Wildl Sci

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The study was carried out to assess the faecal cortisol concentration in wild pigs entering the agricultural fields around the forest and in domestic pigs comprising of desi pigs and cross bred pigs, in order to arrive at the baseline values pointing to stress factors. The adjoining areas of Mudumalai wildlife region, Sathyamangalam wildlife region and Anamalai wildlife region of Tamil Nadu, India were included in this study programme. The documentation of the quantifiable meteorological factors in the identified conflict areas was done.The mean faecal cortisol concentration in the case of wild pigs that entered in the agricultural fields adjoining the Mudumalai wildlife region, Sathyamangalam and Anamalai region were found using ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay). The mean faecal cortisol concentration of desi pigs as well as cross bred pigs was also documented to be used as primary and secondary control values. The occurrences of conflict were also classified as low, medium and high based on the intensity.Suitable management related measures were recommended pertaining to the findings observed in this study like increased mean faecal cortisol concentration in wild pigs, comparative wild pig-human conflicts pertaining to the variations in the meteorological factors of the areas were studied. The findings demonstrated that fecal glucocorticoid assays provide an index of physiological stress in wild pigs and may prove useful in addressing conservation and conflict issues.

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Section: Faecal Cortisolsupporting

confidence: 93%

Determination of Endogenous Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites to Evaluate Stress Response in Wild Pigs Interfering with Agriculture Adjoining Forest Regions in Correlation with Conflict and Meteorological Factors - A Non Invasive Approach

Mg¹,

Palanivelrajan²

2015

Poult Fish Wildl Sci

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“…These techniques have known limitations and biases ([58], [59]; and see [60]) and provide measures of GC physiology over short time periods (i.e., minutes or hours). Thus, our understanding of how enrichment affects stress physiology would benefit from a long-term perspective on GC secretion.…”

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Does Environmental Enrichment Reduce Stress? An Integrated Measure of Corticosterone from Feathers Provides a Novel Perspective

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Enrichment is widely used as tool for managing fearfulness, undesirable behaviors, and stress in captive animals, and for studying exploration and personality. Inconsistencies in previous studies of physiological and behavioral responses to enrichment led us to hypothesize that enrichment and its removal are stressful environmental changes to which the hormone corticosterone and fearfulness, activity, and exploration behaviors ought to be sensitive. We conducted two experiments with a captive population of wild-caught Clark's nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana) to assess responses to short- (10-d) and long-term (3-mo) enrichment, their removal, and the influence of novelty, within the same animal. Variation in an integrated measure of corticosterone from feathers, combined with video recordings of behaviors, suggests that how individuals perceive enrichment and its removal depends on the duration of exposure. Short- and long-term enrichment elicited different physiological responses, with the former acting as a stressor and birds exhibiting acclimation to the latter. Non-novel enrichment evoked the strongest corticosterone responses of all the treatments, suggesting that the second exposure to the same objects acted as a physiological cue, and that acclimation was overridden by negative past experience. Birds showed weak behavioral responses that were not related to corticosterone. By demonstrating that an integrated measure of glucocorticoid physiology varies significantly with changes to enrichment in the absence of agonistic interactions, our study sheds light on potential mechanisms driving physiological and behavioral responses to environmental change.

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“…Furthermore, serum levels of corticosterone may not always accurately reflect post-surgical pain in mice. In a recent work by Tubbs et al, no difference in serum corticosterone could be detected between mice subjected to partial hepatectomy and isoflurane anaesthesia receiving different analgesic strategies, despite other parameters indicating that not all treatments provided effective pain relief [75].These results are surprising, as several studies have demonstrated a good correlation between stimulation of the HPA-axis and faecal glucocorticoid levels in rats [35,42,69], companion and farm animals [10,29,54,71], poultry [11], non-human primates [59,82] and several wild life species [81]. However, due to pronounced interspecies differences in both anatomical and biochemical parameters [3,57,58,73] in relation to stress or pain, it is not possible to draw analogous conclusions from other species to the specific situation present in the mouse.…”

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The effect of isoflurane anaesthesia and vasectomy on circulating corticosterone and ACTH in BALB/c mice

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Kalliokoski

Teilmann

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General and Comparative Endocrinology

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Quantification of stress sensitive markers in single fecal samples do not accurately predict excretion of these in the pig

Cited by 29 publications

References 14 publications

Determination of Endogenous Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites to Evaluate Stress Response in Wild Pigs Interfering with Agriculture Adjoining Forest Regions in Correlation with Conflict and Meteorological Factors - A Non Invasive Approach

Determination of Endogenous Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites to Evaluate Stress Response in Wild Pigs Interfering with Agriculture Adjoining Forest Regions in Correlation with Conflict and Meteorological Factors - A Non Invasive Approach

Does Environmental Enrichment Reduce Stress? An Integrated Measure of Corticosterone from Feathers Provides a Novel Perspective

The effect of isoflurane anaesthesia and vasectomy on circulating corticosterone and ACTH in BALB/c mice

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