Behavioral evaluation of the analgesic effects of flunixin meglumine in lame dairy cows

Authors

  • S. A. Wagner Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
  • B. H. Manning Zoetis Inc., Global Therapeutics Research, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153612

Keywords:

lameness, dairy cattle, behavior, animal welfare, NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Abstract

Lameness is a commonly occurring condition in dairy cows in the United States and worldwide. There is substantial evidence that lameness alters the behavior of affected dairy cows in ways that indicate the presence of pain, including increased time spent lying down each day, alterations in locomotion, and increased shifting of weight between the rear limbs. There is also evidence that treatment of lame dairy cows with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce behavioral signs of pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the NSAID flunixin meglumine on lameness-related behavior in dairy cows.

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

2015

Section

Research Summaries 4

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