…Immediate application of topical anaesthetic after surgical castration did not significantly reduce plasma cortisol concentrations. However, the trend for CTA calves to display lower cortisol concentrations than C calves warrants further investigation…
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…At 24 h post-treatment, cortisol concentrations were intermediate to cortisol concentrations at 1.5 and 4 h post-treatment. There was a statistical tendency for a treatment effect on cortisol response…
had higher peak cortisol and lambs to ring castration.’ Similarly, injection of local anaesthetic into integrated cortisol responses for the first 6h after treatment and the spermatic cords and scrotal neck reduced…
…These postural changes may have combination was effective in reducing the cortisol response to assisted the animal to cope with the pain being experienced at mulesing, and resulted in cortisol values that…
nimals during 4 days of urinary measurements docked) CAST; SHAM; NSAID (NSAID = Meloxicam 30 min post castration—↑ cortisol in CAST and M versus SHAM. ↓ cortisol and ACTH in M Keita et al…