An assessment of the impact of rumenocentesis on pain and stress in cattle and the effect of local anaesthesia.

[1]  M. Doherty,et al.  Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in grazing Irish dairy cows. , 2008, Veterinary journal.

[2]  Y. Persson,et al.  Joint disorder; a contributory cause to reproductive failure in beef bulls? , 2007, Acta veterinaria Scandinavica.

[3]  A. Steiner,et al.  [Rumenocentesis: a suitable technique for analysis of rumen juice pH in cattle?]. , 2007, Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde.

[4]  M. Morgante,et al.  Subacute rumen acidosis in lactating cows: an investigation in intensive Italian dairy herds. , 2007, Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition.

[5]  K. Stafford,et al.  Dehorning and disbudding distress and its alleviation in calves. , 2005, Veterinary journal.

[6]  J. L. Kleen,et al.  Rumenocentesis (rumen puncture): a viable instrument in herd health diagnosis. , 2004, DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift.

[7]  K. Stafford,et al.  Effects of local anaesthesia or local anaesthesia plus a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on the acute cortisol response of calves to five different methods of castration. , 2002, Research in veterinary science.

[8]  H. B. Simonsen,et al.  Behavioural, endocrine and cardiac responses in young calves undergoing dehorning without and with use of sedation and analgesia. , 1999, Veterinary journal.

[9]  C. Martin,et al.  Influence of sampling site on concentrations and carbohydrate-degrading enzyme activities of protozoa and bacteria in the rumen. , 1999, Journal of animal science.

[10]  R C Littell,et al.  Statistical analysis of repeated measures data using SAS procedures. , 1998, Journal of animal science.

[11]  K. Stafford,et al.  Acute cortisol responses of calves to four methods of dehorning by amputation. , 1998, Australian veterinary journal.

[12]  A. Boissy,et al.  Effects of Androgen Treatment on Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Heifers to Fear-Eliciting Situations , 1994, Hormones and Behavior.

[13]  A. Lefcourt,et al.  Circadian and ultradian rhythms of peripheral cortisol concentrations in lactating dairy cows. , 1993, Journal of dairy science.

[14]  D. Mellor,et al.  Changes in the cortisol responses of lambs to tail docking, castration and ACTH injection during the first seven days after birth. , 1989, Research in veterinary science.

[15]  A. Boissy,et al.  The social behaviour of cattle. , 2001 .