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However, prolonged or excessive cortisol secretion may impair welfare by altering immunity, growth, and reproduction. Cortisol concentrations or its metabolites can be measured in several biological matrices, and may accumulate in the hair shaft over periods ranging from weeks to months, making hair a valid matrix for assessing chronic stress. Nevertheless, a validation of this method in roe deer is currently lacking. The objective of this study is to validate an ELISA test for the measurement of cortisol concentration in roe deer hair. Additionally, the effects of age, sex, environmental conditions, and seasonal variations on hair cortisol concentrations are evaluated. Materials and Methods. Hair samples were collected from 45 European roe deer housed in a wildlife rescue center. Cortisol was extracted from hair using methanol, and concentrations were quantified using a commercially available competitive ELISA kit originally developed for salivary cortisol. Results. 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