Body condition and adrenal glucocorticoid activity affects metabolic marker and lipid profiles in captive female elephants in Thailand

• Main Authors: Treepradab Norkaew, Janine L. Brown, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Chaleamchat Somgird, Chatchote Thitaram, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Khanittha Punturee, Preeyanat Vongchan, Nopphamas Somboon, Jaruwan Khonmee
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85054355901&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62507
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 MDPI AG. All rights reserved. Studies in western zoo elephants have found relationships between body condition and physiological function, and identified mitigating management strategies to optimize health and welfare. A similar methodological approach was used in this study, which evaluated...