Pain mitigation after band castration of beef calves and its effects on performance, behavior, Escherichia coli, and salivary cortisol

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 802-810

  Gonzalez L A ^a   Schwartzkopf Genswein, K S ^a   Caulkett, N A ^b   Janzen, E ^b   McAllister, T A ^a   Fierheller, E ^b   Schaefer, A L ^c   Haley, D B ^d   Stookey, J M ^e   Hendrick, S ^e  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Band castration; Beef cattle; Pain medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EATING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; PATHOGENICITY; SALIVA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; EATING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; SALIVA; WEIGHT GAIN;

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 75949093024     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1752     Document Type: Article

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