Comparison of hot-iron and freeze branding on cortisol levels and pain sensitivity in beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 369-374

  Schwartzkopf Genswein, K S ^a   Stookey, J M ^a,b   De Passille A M ^b   Rushen, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Branding; Cattle; Cortisol; Stress induced analgesia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031320673     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-127     Document Type: Article

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