Evaluation of possible methods to reduce pain associated with electroejaculation in bulls

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 504-506

  Mosure, Wendy L ^a   Meyer, Rory A ^a   Gudmundson, Jon ^a   Barth, Albert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; XYLAZINE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; EJACULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SAMPLE; SPERM;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; PAIN; SEMEN;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031716527     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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