Weight gain, behavioral and cortisol changes after orchiectomy with or without local anaesthesia in piglets

Weight gain, behavioral and cortisol changes after orchiectomy with or without local anaesthesia in piglets

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of intratesticular local anesthesia on weight gain and behavioral and cortisol changes in piglets submitted to castration. Study design was a randomized controlled trial. Twenty-nine male Landrace crossbred piglets aged 3 to 6 days were used. The p...

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Main Authors: Leticia Sturlini Barticciotto, Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna, Sílvia Elaine Rodolfo de Sá Lorena, Filipe Garcia Telles, Dirlei Antônio Berto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2016-06-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Subjects:
Behavior
Castration
Lidocaine
Pig.
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/21241

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http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/21241

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