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Effect of knife castration on leukocyte cytokine expression and indicators of stress, pain, and inflammation in Korean cattle bull calves [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective This study investigated the effects of surgical castration on behavior, physiological and inflammatory indicators, and leukocyte cytokine mRNA levels in Korean cattle bull calves. Methods Nineteen Korean cattle bull calves (average body weight,
Seonpil Yoo, Seok-Hyun Beak, Hyeok Joong Kang, Da Jin Sol Jung, Dilla Mareistia Fassah, InHyuk Jeong, Seung Ju Park, Md Najmul Haque, Myunghoo Kim, Myunggi Baik   +9 more
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Effect of short-term fattening period and castration method on productivity, serum testosterone, and economic efficacy in Hanwoo cattle

Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of castration method and short-term fattening periods on Hanwoo cattle. Thirty-two Hanwoo calves (average body weight: 148.4 ± 19.8 kg) were used.
Jun Sang Ahn, Eung Gi Kwon, Hyun Jeong Lee, Ui Hyung Kim, Jeong Il Won, Sun Sik Jang, Byung Ki Park   +6 more
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An investigation of the use of ethyl chloride and meloxicam to decrease the pain associated with a single or double incision method of castration in piglets

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
Castration is a stressful and painful procedure that can impact swine welfare negatively. The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the effect of one incision compared to two incisions and the use of a topical vapocoolant (VAPO; ethyl chloride; a
Arlene Garcia, Mhairi Sutherland, Gizell Vasquez, Adrian Quintana, Garrett Thompson, Jemma Willis, Shelbie Chandler, Kiran Niure, John McGlone   +8 more
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Efficacy of inguinal buffered lidocaine and intranasal flunixin meglumine on mitigating physiological and behavioral responses to pain in castrated piglets

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
Managing castration pain on US sow farms is hindered by the lack of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved products for mitigating pain. Previous work assessing flunixin meglumine (FM) efficacy in mitigating castration pain has shown the drug to be ...
Magdiel Lopez-Soriano, Victoria Rocha Merenda, Stephanie Anderson, Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade, Martin S. Leidig, Kristen Messenger, Juliana Bonin Ferreira, Monique Danielle Pairis-Garcia   +7 more
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A nationwide survey on producer and veterinarian perceptions of the painfulness of procedures and disease states in dairy and beef cattle

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2023
Failure to adequately manage pain in cattle causes suffering and is thus a welfare concern for the livestock industry. The objectives of this study were to summarize caregiver perceptions of the painfulness of various procedures and disease conditions in
Lily N. Edwards-Callaway, Kayleigh P. Keller, Katrina Oselinsky, Elizabeth Johnstone, Catie Cramer, Noa Román-Muñiz, Lorann Stallones, Johann F. Coetzee   +7 more
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Evaluation of the subcapsular technique for primary closure castration in donkeys (Equus asinus)

Scientific Reports, 2021
This study described the subcapsular technique for primary closure castration in donkeys with special regard to its efficiency and welfare impacts. The study was conducted on twelve adult male donkeys, allocated randomly into two groups; subcapsular ...
Ahmed Ibrahim, Usama T. Mahmoud, Magda M. Ali, Sohair M. M. Ragab   +3 more
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Penolakan Peran Dokter Sebagai Eksekutor Sanksi Hukum Kebiri di Indonesia: Perspektif Filsafat Hukum Islam

Al-Izzah, 2021
Behind the pro-contra polemic of imposing castration legal sanctions for criminals of pedophilia in Indonesia, doctors have a dilemma as a profession that is considered to have medical competence and is worthy of being executors.
Abdul Aziz Harahap, Athoillah Islamy
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Identification of the α2 chain of interleukin‐13 receptor as a potential biomarker for predicting castration resistance of prostate cancer using patient‐derived xenograft models

Cancer Reports, 2023
Background Several treatment strategies use upfront chemotherapy or androgen receptor axis‐targeting therapies for metastatic prostate cancer. However, there are no useful biomarkers for selecting appropriate patients who urgently require these ...
Takahiro Nagai, Naoki Terada, Masato Fujii, Yasuhisa Nagata, Kozue Nakahara, Shoichiro Mukai, Kosuke Okasho, Yuki Kamiyama, Shusuke Akamatsu, Takashi Kobayashi, Kei Iida, Masatsugu Denawa, Masatoshi Hagiwara, Takahiro Inoue, Osamu Ogawa, Toshiyuki Kamoto   +15 more
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Delivering an Immunocastration Vaccine via a Novel Subcutaneous Implant

Animals, 2022
Immunocastration relies on the vaccine-mediated stimulation of an immune response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in order to interrupt spermatogenesis. This approach offers a less painful alternative to traditional castration approaches but the
Andrew K. Curtis, Douglas E. Jones, Michael Kleinhenz, Shawnee Montgomery, Miriam Martin, Mikaela Weeder, Alyssa Leslie, Balaji Narasimhan, Sean Kelly, Drew R. Magstadt, Alfredo Colina, Johann F. Coetzee   +11 more
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Comparison of Flunixin Meglumine, Meloxicam and Ketoprofen on Mild Visceral Post-Operative Pain in Horses

Animals, 2022
The analgesic efficacy of meloxicam and ketoprofen against equine visceral pain is unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of meloxicam (M) and ketoprofen (K) to flunixin meglumine (F) following inguinal castration.
Louise C. Lemonnier, Chantal Thorin, Antoine Meurice, Alice Dubus, Gwenola Touzot-Jourde, Anne Couroucé, Aurélia A. Leroux   +6 more
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