Acute physiological responses to castration-related pain in piglets: the effect of two local anesthetics with or without meloxicam

Methods to reduce castration-related pain in piglets are still issues of concern and interest for authorities and producers. Our objectives were to estimate the effectiveness of two protocols of local anesthesia (lidocaine and the combination of lidocaine+bupivacaine) as well as the use of meloxicam...

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Main Authors: C. Bonastre, O. Mitjana, M.T. Tejedor, M. Calavia, A.G. Yuste, J.L. Úbeda, M.V. Falceto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116000586