Castration under analgesia or local anesthesia: impact on pain and labour demand

Auteurs : Courboulay V, Hémonic A, Gadonna M, Prunier A

Different solutions have been investigated in order to reduce pain associated with piglet castration. Four treatments were compared in a first experiment: sham castration (S), castration without analgesia or anaesthesia (V), castration with local anaesthesia (1ml lidocaïne 2% / testis, L) and castration with anti-inflammatory treatment (0.75 ml ketoprofene 1% / piglet, K).

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Titre :
Castration under analgesia or local anesthesia: impact on pain and labour demand
Date sortie / parution :
2010
Référence : 
61st EAAP, 23-27 août 2010, Heraklion, Crète, Grèce

Auteurs

Valérie COURBOULAY

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Ingénieur d’étude - Experte en bien-être animal en élevage

Anne HÉMONIC

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Docteur Vétérinaire, DVM - Directrice du pôle Techniques d'élevage

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Castration+ Porcelet+

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