Differences in the acute pain responses of two breeds of lamb of following castration and tail docking with the rubber ring method

Animal Welfare

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-141

  Archer, N ^a   Johnston, A M ^a   Khalid, M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Breed difference; Castration; Lambs; Pain response; Tail docking

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING RATE; BREED; CASTRATION; CHARACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; LAMB; MALE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCROTUM; STRESS; TEMPERAMENT;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2342468784     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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