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Table 1 Serum concentrations (mean ± SD) of stress hormones in healthy donkeys before and after transportation

From: Effects of long-distance transportation on blood constituents and composition of the nasal microbiota in healthy donkeys

Hormone traits

Before transport

95% CI

After transport

95% CI

Cor (ng/ml)

68.0 ± 3.00

62.7–71.7

92.3 ± 2.90*

87.7–96.9

ACTH (pg/ml)

163.8 ± 31.88

109.8–245.0

315.8 ± 27.9 **

255.0-351.0

HSP90 (ng/ml)

9.79 ± 1.62

7.12–11.9

13.7 ± 1.14*

12.4–14.5

  1. Cor Cortisol; ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic; HSP90 Heat shock protein; CI Confidence interval. * denotes p < 0.05; ** denotes p < 0.01
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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