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New Zealand Veterinary Journal Volume 45, 1997 - Issue 2
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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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