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Effect of breed and live weight on behavior and movement of lambs after elastrator tail docking procedure

open access: yes, 2009
We made two experiments in this study; the first one had the aim to determine if there is any influence of breed in the behavior and movement of lambs associated with the pain after tail docking with elastrator. In the second experiment the objective was the study of the effect of live weight in behavior and movement after tail docking with elastrator.
Serôdio, Dúlia Conceição Bacelar
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Effect of noninvasive castration method on weight gain, behavior and meat quality of ram lambs

open access: yes, 2022
In the course of producing heavyweight lambs (above 35 kg), males need to be separated from females at the end of the fattening period.  If not, the rams must be castrated because they reach sexual maturity, and their activity bothers the ewes or ...
Czoller, Rebeka   +4 more
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Application of immunocastration in a commercial Dohne Merino ram flock before weaning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The influence of pre-weaning immunocastration on the growth, incidences of reaction to vaccination, serum testosterone concentration and slaughter performance of ram lambs was determined and compared to that of physically castrated lambs ...
Lambrechts, H.   +3 more
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Effect of castration method on stocker health and gain [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
Two field trials were conducted to compare two different band-castration techniques with surgical castration of calves and yearlings. In Trial I, the bull calves were surgically castrated or banded with Elastrator® rubber rings and compared with ...
Brazle, F.K., F.K. Brazle
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Impacts of Castration and Docking Method on Lamb Stress and Performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The objectives of this study were to determine which method of castration and docking causes more stress to lambs and subsequent effects on performance.
Bodenchuk, Leigh Ann
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Tetanus in Lambs [PDF]

open access: yes, 1956
The topic is tetanus in lambs. In the diagnostic laboratory, the focus was on the high incidence of tetanus occurring in baby lambs who were docked or castrated with the rubber band elastrator.

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479 Pain control for the castration of newborn bull calves by elastration

open access: yesJournal of Animal Science
Abstract All methods of castration are known to cause pain regardless of the method, or age of the animal. Our objective was to explore providing pain control for bull calves castrated by elastration prior to 1 wk of age. Singleton, bull calves (n = 85) born at the Ontario Beef Research Centre were enrolled and randomly assigned to 1 of ...
Crevier, Mariah   +3 more
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The effects of docking on performance and carcass characteristics of male Karaka lambs

open access: yes, 2004
The effects of tail docking at birth on growth performance and carcass characteristics of fat-tailed male Karakas lambs were investigated. A total of 23 Karakas single-born male lambs was used in this study.
Bingol, M   +3 more
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The Effect of Different Rations on Carcass Characteristics in Sheep Castrated with Elastrator or Immunization Against LHRH Using Fusion Protein Ovalbumin-LHRH 7

open access: yes, 2009
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of poor and rich rations on carcass characteristics in sheep actively immunized against LHRH using ovalbumin-LHRH-7 fusion protein. Thirty ram lambs at 19 weeks of age were used in 1 (immunized, n = 10)
Budag, Cemal
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Pain assessment in calves undergoing ring castration. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The rubber ring method for the castration of calves is quick, easy, cheap and reliable, but there are several studies indicating that it causes significant pain during and after the procedure [1].
Eugenio Gaudio   +4 more
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