Effect of Oral Meloxicam on Performance and Health of Stocker Calves after Castration

Authors

  • J. F. Coetzee Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • L. N. Edwards Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • R. A. Mosher Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • A. M. O'Connor Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • B. KuKanich Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • D. A. Blasi Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20114016

Keywords:

castration, average daily gain, NSAID, stocker calves, surgical castration, meloxicam

Abstract

Castration in weaned calves is stressful and affects profitability by reducing average daily gain (ADG) and increasing susceptibility to disease. This study investigated the effect of meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), on performance and health of stocker calves after surgical castration.

Cover image of the 44th Conference Proceedings: photo of the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, site of the 2011 AABP Conference. Yellow background.

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Published

2011-09-22

Issue

2011

Section

Research Summaries 1

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