Effects of tail docking using a rubber ring with or without anesthetic on behavior and production of lactating cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2257-2265

  Tom, E M ^a   Duncan, I J H ^a   Widowski, T M ^a   Bateman, K G ^a   Leslie, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cow; Pain; Tail docking

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AMPUTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS; TAIL;

AMPUTATION; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; PAIN; STRESS; TAIL;

EID: 0036730976     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74305-1     Document Type: Article

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