Effect of Different Castration Methods on the Subsequent Performance of Bull Calves

R. L. Rust; D. U. Thomson; G. H. Loneragan; M. Apley; J. Swanson

doi:10.21423/aabppro20064717

Effect of Different Castration Methods on the Subsequent Performance of Bull Calves

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R. L. Rust Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
D. U. Thomson Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
G. H. Loneragan Department of Agriculture, West Texas A&M University, Amarillo, TX 79016
M. Apley Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
J. Swanson Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

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https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20064717

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castration methods, animal performance, local anesthesia

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Fifty mixed-breed, preconditioned bulls (791 +/- 77 lb; 359.5 +/- 35.0 kg) were utilized to examine the effects of different castration methods on animal performance.

Cover image of the 39th Conference Proceedings: Three calves lying down in a pasture next to a white fence. Behind them, a rainbow spans over the distant hills. Yellow background.

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2006-09-21

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2006

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