Chronic neurophysiological and anatomical changes associated with infrared beak treatment and their implications for laying hen welfare

Animal Welfare

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-217

  McKeegan, D E F ^a   Philbey, A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Beak trimming; Infra red beak treatment; Laying hen; Nociceptors; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HEALING; HEN; HYPERPLASIA; INFRARED BEAK TREATMENT; INFRARED RADIATION; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MICROSCOPY; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOTHERAPY; SCAR FORMATION; SENSORY NERVE; THERMAL STIMULATION; THERMORECEPTOR;

EID: 84860153828     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7120/09627286.21.2.207     Document Type: Article

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