A first description of the physiological and behavioural responses to disbudding in goat kids

Animal Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  Alvarez, L ^a   Gutierrez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Dehorning; Disbudding; Goat kid; Pain; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CAUTERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISBUDDING; EXCISION; EXPERIENCE; HEART RATE; HORN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; KID (GOAT); NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; STRESS; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77949351781     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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