Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 647172
Cortisol concentration in gilts provided with rubber mats during winter season
Cortisol concentration in gilts provided with rubber mats during winter season // Book of Abstracts / Horvatek Tomić, Danijela ; Severin, Krešimir ; Slavica, Alen (ur.).
Zagreb: Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2013. str. 95-95 (poster, međunarodna recenzija, sažetak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Cortisol concentration in gilts provided with rubber mats during winter season
Autori
Ostović, Mario ; Barić Rafaj, Renata ; Menčik, Sven ; Ekert Kabalin, Anamaria ; Gregurić Gračner, Gordana ; Matković, Kristina ; Vučemilo, Marija ; Pavičić, Željko
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni
Izvornik
Book of Abstracts
/ Horvatek Tomić, Danijela ; Severin, Krešimir ; Slavica, Alen - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2013, 95-95
Skup
The 5th International Congress "Veterinary Science and Profession"
Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 03.10.2013. - 04.10.2013
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster
Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija
Ključne riječi
gilt; rubber mat; stress; cortisol
Sažetak
Stress is a biological response to an event that the individual perceives as a threat to its homeostasis. Restrictive accommodation with concrete slatted flooring in modern pig production might act as a stressor for animals. Due to welfare concern, emphasis is put on their environment enrichment. The aim of this study was to assess the level of stress in pigs kept on rubber-coated floor. The study was conducted in the pig farm service unit in winter. Two groups of control and experimental (n=9 each) gilts were investigated during the 28-day production cycle. Both groups were accommodated in gestation stalls with concrete slatted floor ; in the experimental group, the floor was additionally coated with adjusted rubber mats. Stress level was assessed by determination of cortisol concentration (µg/dL) in gilt blood serum. Blood was sampled on cycle days 1, 8, 15 and 28 from cranial vena cava. Cortisol concentration was measured by the competitive chemiluminescent immunoenzymatic assay. Serum cortisol concentration was lower in experimental group than in control group on all measurement days. The difference recorded on day 28 and difference in the mean cortisol concentration throughout the study period were statistically significant (P<0.05 both). The results obtained may be related to the thermal insulating effect of mats and improved comfort for gilts in cold season. In conclusion, the use of rubber mats proved to be an efficient management tool in reducing stress in gilts.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
053-0531854-1867 - Utjecaj okoliša na zdravlje životinja i sigurnost namirnica animalnog podrijetla (Vučemilo, Marija, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
053-0532265-2238 - Patobiologija prenatalnih, perinatalnih i postnatalnih gubitaka u uzgoju svinja (Ekert Kabalin, Anamaria, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
053-0532265-2242 - Utjecaj biotehnoloških postupaka na zdravlje, reprodukciju i dobrobit svinja (Pavičić, Željko, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb
Profili:
Marija Vučemilo
(autor)
Sven Menčik
(autor)
Gordana Gregurić Gračner
(autor)
Kristina Matković
(autor)
Željko Pavičić
(autor)
Mario Ostović
(autor)
Anamaria Ekert Kabalin
(autor)