Cautery Disbudding Iron Application Time and Brain Injury in Goat Kids: A Pilot Study

Cautery Disbudding Iron Application Time and Brain Injury in Goat Kids: A Pilot Study

Cautery disbudding is a painful procedure performed on goat kids to prevent horn growth that may result in brain injury. Thermal damage to the cerebral cortex of the brain and subsequent neurologic disease is a primary concern. Cautery iron application time may affect transmission of heat to the bra...

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Main Authors: Melissa N. Hempstead, Jan K. Shearer, Mhairi A. Sutherland, Jennifer L. Fowler, Joseph S. Smith, Jodi D. Smith, Taylor M. Lindquist, Paul J. Plummer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
magnetic resonance imaging
histopathology
welfare
caprine
small ruminant
goat
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.568750/full

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