Effect of local anaesthetic combined with wound cauterisation on the cortisol response to dehorning in calves

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-167

  Sutherland, M A ^a,b,d   Mellor, D J ^a,b   Stafford, K J ^a,c   Gregory, N G ^a,b   Bruce, R A ^a,c   Ward, R N ^a,c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Technology Development Group   (New Zealand)

^d Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BUPIVACAINE; CATTLE; CAUTERY; HORNS; HYDROCORTISONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LIDOCAINE;

EID: 0036518561     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb11385.x     Document Type: Article

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