Mechanical Nociceptive Threshold, Tissue Alterations and Horn Growth in Calves after Injection of Isoeugenol or Clove Oil under the Horn Bud

Mechanical Nociceptive Threshold, Tissue Alterations and Horn Growth in Calves after Injection of Isoeugenol or Clove Oil under the Horn Bud

Disbudding of calves is a common, painful intervention. Due to cytotoxic and anesthetic properties, the injection of clove oil or its component isoeugenol may be less detrimental to animal welfare. We investigated mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT), possible tissue alterations and horn growth fo...

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Main Authors: Anna Juffinger, Julia Schoiswohl, Anna Stanitznig, Reinhild Krametter-Frötscher, Thomas Wittek, Susanne Waiblinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
disbudding
cattle
pain
nociception
horn growth
welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/828

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