Evaluation of Stress Hormone (Cortisol) Levels and Some Biochemical Parameters of Pigs Kept Under Intensive Management Systems in Morogoro, Tanzania

Gaymary George Bakari, Ester Mollel, Robert Arsen Max and Amandus P. Muhairwa

Journal of Biology and Life Science, 2018, vol. 9, issue 2, 78-86

Abstract: The worldwide increase in demand for animal products in recent decades has necessitated raising of food animals under intensive systems that have been demonstrated to cause stress to animals. A cross sectional study was carried conducted to evaluate the welfare of pigs kept under intensive system using serum cortisol levels and some biochemical parameters as indicators of stress. A total of 302 pigs, aged three months to two years, from urban and peri-urban areas of Morogoro township were purposively involved in the study which assessed farm management aspects (housing and feeding) and blood levels of cortisol and some biochemical parameters (glucose, total protein and cholesterol). Results showed that serum cortisol levels were significantly higher (p

Keywords: Stress factors; biochemical parameters; cortisol; pigs; urban; peri-urban (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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