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A survey of the methods used by farmers to castrate calves in New Zealand

K.J. Stafford Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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D.J. Mellor Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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C.M. McMeekan Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 16-19 | Accepted 21 Dec 1999, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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Bernadette Earley, Kelly Buckham-Sporer, Sandeep Gupta, Wanyong Pang & Simon Ting. (2010) Biologic response of animals to husbandry stress with implications for biomedical models. Open Access Animal Physiology 2, pages 25-42.
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RA Laven, JN Huxley, HR Whay & KJ Stafford. (2009) Results of a survey of attitudes of dairy veterinarians in New Zealand regarding painful procedures and conditions in cattle. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 57:4, pages 215-220.
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KJ Stafford & DJ Mellor. (2005) The welfare significance of the castration of cattle: A review. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 53:5, pages 271-278.
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Johann F. Coetzee. (2013) Assessment and Management of Pain Associated with Castration in Cattle. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 29:1, pages 75-101.
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Johann F. Coetzee. (2011) A review of pain assessment techniques and pharmacological approaches to pain relief after bovine castration: Practical implications for cattle production within the United States. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 135:3, pages 192-213.
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M. H. Stoffel, A. von Rotz, M. Kocher, M. Merkli, D. Boesch & A. Steiner. (2009) Histological assessment of testicular residues in lambs and calves after Burdizzo castration. Veterinary Record 164:17, pages 523-528.
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Daniel Boesch, Adrian Steiner, Lorenz Gygax & Markus Stauffacher. (2008) Burdizzo castration of calves less than 1-week old with and without local anaesthesia: Short-term behavioural responses and plasma cortisol levels. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 114:3-4, pages 330-345.
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Johann F. Coetzee, Brian V. Lubbers, Scott E. Toerber, Ronette Gehring, Daniel U. Thomson, Bradley J. White & Michael D. Apley. (2008) Plasma concentrations of substance P and cortisol in beef calves after castration or simulated castration. American Journal of Veterinary Research 69:6, pages 751-762.
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K.J Stafford, D.J Mellor, S.E Todd, R.A Bruce & R.N Ward. (2002) Effects of local anaesthesia or local anaesthesia plus a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on the acute cortisol response of calves to five different methods of castration. Research in Veterinary Science 73:1, pages 61-70.
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AD FISHER, TW KNIGHT, GP COSGROVE, AF DEATH, CB ANDERSON, DM DUGANZICH & LR MATTHEWS. (2008) Effects of surgical or banding castration on stress responses and behaviour of bulls. Australian Veterinary Journal 79:4, pages 279-284.
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