Comparative Study of Pain-Related Responses of Male Piglets up to Seven Days of Age to the Application of Different Local Anaesthetics and Subsequent Castration

Comparative Study of Pain-Related Responses of Male Piglets up to Seven Days of Age to the Application of Different Local Anaesthetics and Subsequent Castration

To evaluate pain responses to intratesticular and subscrotal injection of three local anaesthetics and their efficacy during castration a randomized controlled study was conducted. In groups of 20 piglets, procaine (2%), lidocaine (2%), or mepivacaine (2%) were administered subscrotal and intratesti...

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Main Authors: Franz Josef Söbbeler, Sören Wendt, Andreas Briese, Julia Tünsmeier, Karl-Heinz Waldmann, Sabine Beate Rita Kästner, Alexandra von Altrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
castration
piglet
local anaesthesia
pain assessment
heart rate variability (HRV)
lidocaine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2833

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