A02 Effects of housing and short term transportation on hormonal levels and on lymphocyte glucocorticoid and β-adrenergic receptor concentrations in beef calves.

The article presents a research related to the effects of short term transportation and housing on hormonal levels and on lymphocyte glucocorticoid and β-andrenergic receptor levels in beef calves. Thirty-two male calves were blood sampled at 6, 12 and 18 months before and after transportation to the slaughterhouse. Hormone levels were determined by radioimmunoassay. The study confirms the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis system in short-term transported calves.