Effects of a concentrated lidocaine solution on the acute phase stress response to dehorning in dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4232-4239

  Doherty, T J ^a   Kattesh, H G ^a   Adcock, R J ^a   Welborn, M G ^a   Saxton, A M ^a   Morrow, J L ^b   Dailey, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Cortisol; Dehorning; Lidocaine

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHIL; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; HYDROCORTISONE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIDOCAINE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHILS; SOLUTIONS; STRESS;

EID: 34848908784     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0080     Document Type: Article

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