Effect of castration and dehorning singularly or combined on the behavior and physiology of Holstein calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 935-942

  Sutherland, M A ^a,b   Ballou, M A ^a   Davis, B L ^a   Brooks, T A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavior; Calves; Castration; Cortisol; Dehorning; Holsteins

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; HORNS; HYDROCORTISONE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY;

EID: 84875152622     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5190     Document Type: Article

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