Efficacy of pain control strategies for caustic paste disbudding in very young dairy calves
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20197191Keywords:
disbudding, pain control, caustic paste, cautery, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, analgesia, anesthesiaAbstract
Dairy producers disbudding calves with caustic paste are less likely to provide pain control than those using cautery. Little research has been conducted on pain control for this method and no studies have speifically examined calves under a week of age although producers will commonly apply this product at this time. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of local anesthesia and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analgesia in very young dairy calves disbudded with caustic paste.