Understanding and Managing the Animal Welfare Impacts of Dehorning in Bos indicus Cattle

Stephanie Sinclair (2012). Understanding and Managing the Animal Welfare Impacts of Dehorning in Bos indicus Cattle PhD Thesis, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland.

       
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Author Stephanie Sinclair
Thesis Title Understanding and Managing the Animal Welfare Impacts of Dehorning in Bos indicus Cattle
School, Centre or Institute School of Veterinary Science
Institution The University of Queensland
Publication date 2012-01
Thesis type PhD Thesis
Supervisor J.C. Petherick
M. McGowan
C. Phillips
D. Ferguson
A.D. Fisher
Total pages 303
Total colour pages 64
Total black and white pages 239
Language eng
Subjects 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Abstract/Summary This project was designed to obtain a greater understanding of the impacts of dehorning on the welfare of Bos indicus calves and weaners aged between 3 and 10 months. A series of five experiments investigated the physiological, behavioural, liveweight and wound healing responses of calves and weaners. In addition, the project investigated whether the negative impacts of dehorning on the welfare of calves and weaners could be reduced by the use of pharmaceutical drugs, modifying the dehorning procedure or the timing of dehorning relative to weaning.
Keyword Dehorning
behaviour
local anaesthetic
cortisol
Bos Indicus
wound cautery
Weaning
Additional Notes Landscape pages of pdf document 92, 135, 171, 208, 236, 237 Colour Pages of pdf document 4, 25, 27, 28, 35, 48, 72, 74, 75, 77, 95, 99, 100 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 126, 128, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 158, 165, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 213, 215, 231, 232, 242, 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 274, 276, 287, 289, 291, 300, 301, 302

 
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