Effects of hot-iron disbudding, using regional anaesthesia with and without carprofen, on cortisol and behaviour of calves

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 338-341

  Stilwell, G ^a   Lima, M S ^a   Carvalho, R C ^b   Broom, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b VetMondego Clínica Veterinária   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Calf disbudding; Cautery; Pain; Plasma cortisol; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANESTESIN; CARPROFEN; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOT IRON DISBUDDING; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; NERVE BLOCK; NONHUMAN; PAIN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARBAZOLES; CATTLE; FEMALE; HORNS; HYDROCORTISONE; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80054894064     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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