Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 171-180 , October 2010

Measuring cortisol in hair and saliva from dogs: coat color and pigment differences

  • A. Bennett
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  • V. Hayssen

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Biology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01062, USA; Phone: (413) 585-3856; Fax: (413) 585-3786

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.04.003

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 171-180 , October 2010

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