Alleviating the pain caused by the castration of cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-247

  Stafford, Kevin ^a  

^a Institute of Veterinary Animal   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; XYLAZINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BLEEDING; CASTRATION; CATTLE FARMING; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEGAL ASPECT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PUBLICATION; SCROTUM; SPERMATIC CORD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

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EID: 33847076172     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.11.002     Document Type: Editorial

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