The Effect of Blood Sampling on Plasma Cortisol in Female Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L)

• Published in: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Main Authors: Sire, J.E., Blom, A., Sjaastad, Ø.V., Ropstad, E., Nilsen, T.A. Bergdahl, Pedersen, Ø., Forsberg, M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 1995
• Subjects: Article; Moberg; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8095425/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8669387; https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547674

A major response of the body to stress is the secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) by the adenohypophysis resulting in increased blood Cortisol levels. Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) controls the release of ACTH, mediating a direct effect at the level of the pituitary (Guillame et...