Comparing plasma cortisol and behaviour of calves dehorned with caustic paste after non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory analgesia

Livestock Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 63-69

  Stilwell, G ^a   Lima, M S ^a   Broom, D M ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia cortisol; Behaviour; Calves; Dehorning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 56249093500     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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