Effect of carprofen administration during banding or burdizzo castration of bulls on plasma cortisol, in vitro interferon-γ production, acute-phase proteins, feed intake, and growth

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 351-359

  Pang, W Y ^a,b   Earley, B ^a   Sweeney, T ^b   Crowe, M A ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Carprofen; Castration; Cattle; Interferon ; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 33748781488     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842351x     Document Type: Article

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