Matricaria chamomilla CH∧12 decreases handling stress in Nelore calves

• Published in: Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 189
• Main Authors: De Souza Reis, Luis Souza (Universidade do Oeste Paulista, UNOESTE, Presidente Prudente, SP, CEP, Brazil), E-mail: guga@femanet.com.br, Pardo, Paulo Eduardo (Universidade do Oeste Paulista, UNOESTE, Presidente Prudente, SP, CEP, Brazil), Oba, Eunice (Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP, Brazil), Kronka, Sergio do Nascimento (Universidade do Oeste Paulista, UNOESTE, Presidente Prudente, SP, CEP, Brazil), Frazatti-Gallina, Neuza Maria (Secao de Raiva, Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo, SP, CEP, Brazil)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2006
• Subjects: BOVINAE; CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA; ESTRES; GLUCOCORTICOIDE; GLUCOCORTICOIDES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HANDLING; MANIPULACION; MANUTENTION; Nelore calf; STRESS
• ISSN: 1229-845X; 1976-555X
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2006.7.2.189

Matricaria chamomilla CH∧12 is a phytotherapeutic or homeopathic product, which has been used to reduce stress. Here, we examined its effect on preventing handling stress in bovines. Sixty Nelore calves were randomly distributed into two equal groups. One group was administered Matricaria chamomilla CH∧12 in diet and the other the 'control' was not. Animals in both groups were maintained unstressed for 30 days to adjust to the feeding system and pasture, and were then stressed by constraint on the 31th, 38th, 45th and 60th experimental days. Blood samples were taken on these days after animals had been immobilization in a trunk contention for 5 min.