Effect of the number of incisions and use of local anesthesia on the physiological indicators of surgically-castrated piglets

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of local anesthesia and the number of incisions performed on the physiological blood profile of piglets after surgical castration. A total of 60 male piglets were divided into five groups of 12 each, based on the surgical method employed and th...

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Main Authors: Efraín Pérez-Pedraza, Daniel Mota-Rojas, Ramiro Ramírez-Necoechea, Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Karina Lezama-García, Patricia Mora-Medina, Marcelino Rosas, Victor Martínez, Miguel González-Lozano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S231445991830173X