UPPSALA, November 11 (WNM/Frontiers in Genetics) - Subjected to chronic stress, animals show deterioration in their general state of health and a weakened immune system, which is unfortunate in terms of animal protection. For commercial animal production, it means that animal products are of a lower quality and a larger quantity of meat has to be discarded. These repercussions, in turn, adversely affect farmers' finances and consumers' food quality. Nonetheless, there are currently no reliable ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...