Evaluating Policresulen for Disbudding Dairy Calves: A Two-Part Study on Calf Welfare and Consumer Perceptions

Disbudding is a common practice on dairy farms, with the hot iron method (HID) widely used, though it causes considerable pain if no analgesia is provided. This study included two experiments. In Experiment 1, an alternative method using policresulen (POD) was evaluated in 24 Holstein calves randoml...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Tássia Barrera de Paula e Silva, Luís Henrique Rodrigues Silva, Marina Madureira Ferreira, Lorraina Stefanie Moreira de Paula, Alex Lopes da Silva, Marcos Inácio Marcondes, João Henrique Cardoso Costa, Polyana Pizzi Rotta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:	animal welfare dairy calves disbudding policresulen
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/20/2977