Plasma concentration of substance P and cortisol in beef calves after castration or simulated castration

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 751-762

  Coetzee, Johann F ^a   Lubbers, Brian V ^a   Toerber, Scott E ^a   Gehring, Ronette ^a   Thomson, Daniel U ^a   White, Bradley J ^a   Apley, Michael D ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CASTRATION; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVESTOCK; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SIMULATION; VOCALIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZATION; STRESS;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 45949106824     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.69.6.751     Document Type: Article

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