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Effects of shallow scoop and deep scoop dehorning on plasma cortisol concentrations in calves

C.M. McMeekan Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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D.J. Mellor Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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K.J. Stafford Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R.A. Bruce Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R.N. Ward Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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N.G. Gregory Animal Welfare Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 72-74 | Accepted 20 Dec 1996, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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Gabriela A. Marquette, Stephanie Ronan & Bernadette Earley. (2023) Calf disbudding – animal welfare considerations. Journal of Applied Animal Research 51:1, pages 616-623.
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TJ Gibson, CB Johnson, KJ Stafford, SL Mitchinson & DJ Mellor. (2007) Validation of the acute electroencephalographic responses of calves to noxious stimulus with scoop dehorning. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 55:4, pages 152-157.
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KJ Stafford, DJ Mellor, SE Todd, RN Ward & CM McMeekan. (2003) The effect of different combinations of lignocaine, ketoprofen, xylazine and tolazoline on the acute cortisol response to dehorning in calves. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 51:5, pages 219-226.
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KJ Stafford, DJ Mellor & NG Gregory. (2002) Advances in animal welfare in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 50:sup3, pages 17-21.
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C. McMeekan, K.J. Stafford, D.J. Mellor, R.A. Bruce, R.N. Ward & N. Gregory. (1999) Effects of a local anaesthetic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatlory analgesic on the behavioural responses of calves to dehorning. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 47:3, pages 92-96.
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MA SUTHERLAND, DJ MELLOR, KJ STAFFORD, NG GREGORY, RA BRUCE & RN WARD. (2008) Effect of local anaesthetic combined with wound cauterisation on the cortisol response to dehorning in calves. Australian Veterinary Journal 80:3, pages 165-167.
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CM McMEEKAN, DJ MELLOR, KJ STAFFORD, RA BRUCE, RN WARD & NG GREGORY. (1998) Effects of local anaesthesia of 4 to 8 hours duration on the acute cortisol response to scoop dehorning in calves. Australian Veterinary Journal 76:4, pages 281-285.
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C.M. McMeekan, K.J. Stafford, D.J. Mellor, R.A. Bruce, R.N. Ward & N.G. Gregory. (1998) Effects of regional analgesia and/or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic on the acute cortisol response to dehorning in calves. Research in Veterinary Science 64:2, pages 147-150.
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