Pain management with flunixin meglumine at dehorning of calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 132-140

  Huber, J ^a   Arnholdt, T ^a   Mostl E ^b   Gelfert, C C ^c   Drillich, M ^a  

^a Clinic for Ruminants   (Austria)

^b Vetmeduni Vienna   (Austria)

^c MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dehorning; Flunixin meglumine; Pain management

Indexed keywords

CLONIXIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; HORN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CATTLE; CLONIXIN; HORNS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84871608118     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5483     Document Type: Article

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