Evaluation of anaesthesia and analgesia quality during disbudding of goat kids by certified Swiss farmers

Evaluation of anaesthesia and analgesia quality during disbudding of goat kids by certified Swiss farmers

Abstract Background Certified Swiss farmers are allowed to disbud their goat kids using a standard intramuscularly administered anaesthetic mixture. This mixture, containing xylazine and ketamine, is officially distributed with the goal to provide a painless disbudding. This study aimed to evaluate...

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Main Authors: N. Wagmann, C. Spadavecchia, U. Morath-Huss, G. Schüpbach-Regula, P. Zanolari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Cautery disbudding
Goat kid
Analgesia
Anaesthesia
Switzerland
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1544-7

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