Effect of rectal or intravenous tramadol on the incidence of pain-related behaviour after disbudding calves with caustic paste

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-25

  Braz, Maria ^a   Carreira, Maria ^a   Carolino, Nuno ^b   Rodrigues, Tania ^a   Stilwell, George ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b Reprodução e Melhoramento Animal INRB IP   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calves; Caustic paste; Dehorning; Pain; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 83555163623     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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