Castration of lambs: A welfare comparison of different castration techniques in lambs over 10 weeks of age

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 554-563

  Melches, Susanne ^a   Mellema, Sibylle C ^a   Doherr, Marcus G ^a   Wechsler, Beat ^b   Steiner, Adrian ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Castration; Cortisol; Lamb; Local anaesthetics

Indexed keywords

BENZAZOLIN; BUPIVACAINE; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; OXYSENTIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; TOLAZOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAMB; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; SEDATION; WOUND HEALING;

AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34248353537     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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