Fig. 2From: Cortisol levels in skimmed milk during the first 22 weeks of lactation and response to short-term metabolic stress and lameness in dairy cowsCortisol (nmol/L) in skimmed milk of multiparious cows during the experimental period. Grey shaded areas indicate three days before, three days of and three days after feed restrictions (70 % of previous ad libitum energy intake) during early (d 23–31 pp) and mid-lactation (d 138–146 pp). Values are presented as LSM ± SEMBack to article page