Effect of castration method on neurohormonal and electroencephalographic stress indicators in Holstein calves of different ages

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 4340-4354

  Dockweiler, J C ^a   Coetzee, J F ^b   Edwards Callaway, L N ^c   Bello, N M ^c   Glynn, H D ^c   Allen, K A ^a   Theurer, M E ^a   Jones, M L ^d   Miller, K A ^c   Bergamasco, L ^e  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Statistics ^*  (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Castration; Electroencephalogram; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; SUBSTANCE P;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGING; ANALGESICS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84879285632     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6274     Document Type: Article

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