Cortisol and pain-related behavior in disbudded goat kids with and without cornual nerve block

Álvarez, L.; Luna, Jennie; Gamboa, D.; Reyes, Michele; Sanchez, A Hagerman; Terrazas, Angélica; Rojas, Susana; Galindo, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.10.026

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“…Cortisol levels in lignocaine administered and cauterized kids were increased by 100% compared with previous value indicating severe pain and sufferings (Alvarez, 2015). Cortisol levels remained high for four hours after disbudding (Alvarez, 2015). Pre-medication with meloxicam and injection of 1 ml of 2% lignocaine was less stressful compared with using lignocaine alone (Chandrahas et al, 2015).…”

Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…A study was done to compare plasma cortisol and pain-related behavior in disbudded kids with or without lignocaine. They concluded that injection of 1 ml of 2% lignocaine with epinephrine did not prevent acute cortisol secretion and pain-related behaviors in kids (Alvarez, 2015). Cortisol levels in lignocaine administered and cauterized kids were increased by 100% compared with previous value indicating severe pain and sufferings (Alvarez, 2015).…”

Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…They concluded that injection of 1 ml of 2% lignocaine with epinephrine did not prevent acute cortisol secretion and pain-related behaviors in kids (Alvarez, 2015). Cortisol levels in lignocaine administered and cauterized kids were increased by 100% compared with previous value indicating severe pain and sufferings (Alvarez, 2015). Cortisol levels remained high for four hours after disbudding (Alvarez, 2015).…”

Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Electrically heated dehorner is applied for 3 to 4 times (3 to 4 seconds each time) in five second interval. In general, heated dehorner is applied until corium of the button is completely cauterized (Alvarez et al, 2015). This is the most common method adopted by veterinarians and producers across the United States and Canada (Valdmanis et al, 2007).…”

Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Dehorning and disbudding is preferred in goats and kids for several reasons such as less fighting with each other, requires less feeding space, easy to handle and easy to market (Alvarez and Gutiérrez, 2010; Alvarez et al, 2015). In the United States, dairy goats are required to dehorn before use as a show animal (Al-Sobayil, 2007).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pain Minimization During Dehorning and Disbudding in Goats and Goat Kids

Acharya¹

2018

Bangl. J. Vet. Med.

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Dehorning and disbudding are the routine management practices in goat farm. Benefit of dehorning and disbudding includes less space required during feeding, easy management, good carcass quality and are required before dairy goats are used as a show animal in the United States. Dehorning is the process of surgically removing horns from adult goats. Dehorning causes severe pain during the surgery and several complications thereafter. Four to six weeks is needed for healing dehorned wound. Dehorning is not generally practiced unless necessary. Disbudding is the process of removing horn buds at an early age. Pain and complications during and after disbudding are less compared with dehorning, nevertheless disbudding causes 100% increase in blood concentration of stress hormones and kids exhibit stress behaviors. Injection of local anesthetic (lignocaine) alone has no benefit but injection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID; meloxicam) before local anesthetic helps to minimize disbudding stress. There are several disbudding techniques. It is necessary to adopt disbudding technique that minimizes stress.

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Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Thermal Cauterizationmentioning

confidence: 94%