Quantitative Electroencephalographic Findings Associated with Nociception Following Surgical Castration in Conscious Calves

Authors

  • L. Bergamasco Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • J. F. Coetzee Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • R. M. Mosher Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • J. L. Kotschwar Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20094324

Keywords:

surgical castration, EEG parameters, animal welfare, model of pain, pain-mitigating procedures

Abstract

Pain suffered by livestock due to routine husbandry is an issue of growing concern, yet there is no validated model of pain available to assess the efficacy of pain-mitigating procedures. This study assessed quantitative EEG parameters in fully conscious calves in response to surgical castration.

Cover image of the 42nd Conference Proceedings: Cattle grazing in a spring field along the horizon. In the foreground, one brown cow with a triangle marking and ear tags is posing. Yellow background.

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Published

2009-09-10

Issue

2009

Section

Research Summaries 3

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