The effect of meloxicam on behavior and pain sensitivity of dairy calves following cautery dehorning with a local anesthetic

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2450-2457

  Heinrich, A ^a   Duffield, T F ^a   Lissemore, K D ^a   Millman, S T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Dehorning; Meloxicam; Pain

Indexed keywords

MELOXICAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; THIAZINE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DRINKING; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; HORN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; VIDEORECORDING;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; HORNS; PAIN; THIAZINES; THIAZOLES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 77953008195     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2813     Document Type: Article

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