Castrating older lambs: What are the issues?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 477-

  Stafford, Kevin ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOLAZOLINE; XYLAZINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; CASTRATION; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; LAMB; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PAIN; SEDATION; SHEEP;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34248228754     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.05.002     Document Type: Editorial

References (2)

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2. Stafford K.J., Mellor D.J., Todd S.E., Ward R.N., and McMeekan C.M. The effect of different combinations of lignocaine, ketoprofen, xylazine and tolazoline on the acute cortisol response to dehorning in calves. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 51 (2003) 219-226