Characterization of Efficacy and Animal Safety across Four Caprine Disbudding Methodologies

There is a strong industry demand for technically simple and highly efficacious alternatives to heat cautery disbudding in goat kids that can be performed as a stand-alone procedure without adjunct anesthesia, and that result in improved overall welfare through reduced acute pain, reduced tissues he...

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Main Authors: Kelly M. Still Brooks, Melissa N. Hempstead, Jessica L. Anderson, Rebecca L. Parsons, Mhairi A. Sutherland, Paul J. Plummer, Suzanne T. Millman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/430