A laser-based method to measure thermal nociception in dairy cows: Short-term repeatability and effects of power output and skin condition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 945-954

  Herskin, M S ^a   Muller R ^b   Schrader, L ^c   Ladewig, J ^d  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy Cows; Heat; Laser Radiation; Pain

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; STRESS; TIME;

ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; LASERS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041627419     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814945x     Document Type: Article

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