Effects of a topical anaesthetic formulation and systemic carprofen, given singly or in combination, on the cortisol and behavioural responses of Merino lambs to castration

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 230-237

  Paull, D R ^a   Lee, C ^a   Colditz, I G ^a   Fisher, A D ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Castration; Cortisol; Lambs; Pain; Tail docking

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARPROFEN; HAPTOGLOBIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; SHEEP; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARBAZOLES; CASTRATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HAPTOGLOBINS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PAIN; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 66149120532     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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