Cautery Disbudding Iron Application Time and Brain Injury in Goat Kids: A Pilot Study

Cautery Disbudding Iron Application Time and Brain Injury in Goat Kids: A Pilot Study

Cautery disbudding is a painful procedure performed on goat kids to prevent horn growth that may result in brain injury. Thermal damage to the cerebral cortex of the brain and subsequent neurologic disease is a primary concern. Cautery iron application time may affect transmission of heat to the bra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in veterinary science 2021-01, Vol.7, p.568750-568750
Hauptverfasser: Hempstead, Melissa N, Shearer, Jan K, Sutherland, Mhairi A, Fowler, Jennifer L, Smith, Joseph S, Smith, Jodi D, Lindquist, Taylor M, Plummer, Paul J
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
caprine
goat
histopathology
magnetic resonance imaging
small ruminant
Veterinary Science
welfare
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Zusammenfassung:Cautery disbudding is a painful procedure performed on goat kids to prevent horn growth that may result in brain injury. Thermal damage to the cerebral cortex of the brain and subsequent neurologic disease is a primary concern. Cautery iron application time may affect transmission of heat to the brain; however, research in this area is scarce. Therefore, the objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of iron application time on brain injury of goat kids. A total of six buck and doe kids
ISSN:2297-1769
2297-1769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2020.568750