The benefits of dexmedetomidine for pain mitigation after cautery disbudding in calves

• Published in: Wētchasān sattawaphāet Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 221 - 227
• Main Authors: Liu, Tsung-Ching, Chiang, Chen-Fei, Ho, Thomas Chia-Tang, Chan, Jacky Peng-Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangkok Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Veterinary Science 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Analgesics; Anesthesia; Animals; Behavior; Cortisol; Hormones; Pain; Physiology; Placebos; France; Taiwan

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) alone on pain mitigation following cautery disbudding in calves. A total of 21 calves were randomly divided into three groups: sham-disbudded control with placebo (S, n = 8); hot-iron disbudded after placebo (D, n = 6); h...