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Stress in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): no difference between individually- and communally-housed animals

Minimising stress in farmed crocodiles is not only important for improving animal welfare, but may also improve skin blemish healing and infection resistance, which influence the quality of the final skin product. Forty near-harvest size saltwater crocodiles (1.6-1.8 m TL) from two Australian farms...

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Main Authors: Isberg, Sally R, Shilton, Cathy M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer International Publishing 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3755803/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24010039
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-2-381
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