Analgesia and/or anaesthesia during piglet castration – part I: efficacy of farm protocols in pain management

Pain alleviation associated with surgical castration of piglets is a debated welfare issue. The present study compares the effect of different protocols involving analgesia and/or anaesthesia or sedation suitable under field conditions, with the aim to alleviate pain due to castration in piglets. A...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Scollo, Barbara Contiero, Giulia Maria De Benedictis, Maria Costanza Galli, Daniele Benatti, Flaviana Gottardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1873707