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It has been suggested that the subject of stress be approached with a ‘modicum of anthropomorphism’ (Napier, 1973), however, the attribution of human feelings to animals can lead to some confusion, particularly when interpreted from behaviour studies (Bareham, 1973; Fraser, 1973). The subjective confusion which surrounds most anthropomorphic arguments may be best overcome by an objective quantitative assessment of stress from physiological measurements. Such a system based on blood profiles, however, must not be completely devoid of anthropomorphism. ‘Stress’ is a condition experienced by humans and, on the grounds of comparative physiology, there is ample evidence to indicate that stress responses can be attributed to animals.
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Moss, B.W. (1981). The Development of A Blood Profile for Stress Assessment. In: Sybesma, W. (eds) The Welfare of Pigs. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9574-4_8
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