An investigation into the practices of dairy producers and veterinarians in dehorning dairy calves in Ontario

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1249-1254

  Misch, Laine J ^a   Duffield, Todd F ^a   Millman, Suzanne T ^a   Lissemore, Kerry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HORN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; STANDARD; TIME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HORNS; ONTARIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TIME FACTORS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 38149099414     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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