Randomised, controlled field trial of two new techniques for the castration and tail docking of lambs less than two days of age

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 193-200

  Kent, J E ^a   Thrusfield, M V ^a   Molony, V ^a   Hosie, B D ^b   Sheppard, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CARPROFEN; DICLOFENAC; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JET INJECTOR; LAMB; LIMB MOVEMENT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RANDOMIZATION; SCROTUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAIL; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1342325690     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.7.193     Document Type: Article

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