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Electroacupuncture Elevates Blood Cortisol Levels in Naive Horses; Sham Treatment has no Effect

Richard Cheng Zoology Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1
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Lloyd McKibbin Zoology Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1
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Buddha Roy Zoology Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1
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Bruce Pomeranz Zoology Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1
Pages 95-97 | Received 30 Jul 1979, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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