Noninvasive assessment of autonomic activity for evaluation of pain in calves, using surgical castration as a model

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3602-3609

  Stewart, M ^a   Verkerk, G A ^b   Stafford, K J ^c   Schaefer, A L ^d   Webster, J R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Castration; Catecholamine; Eye temperature; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASTRATION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE; HEART RATE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOGRAPHY; BOVINAE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASTRATION; CATTLE; EPINEPHRINE; EYE; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY;

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EID: 77955037557     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3114     Document Type: Article

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