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S-ketamine and intranasal application: alternatives for the castration of male suckling piglets?

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Published in 2021 at "BMC Veterinary Research"

DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02826-9

Abstract: Background The intramuscular injection of ketamine and azaperone was proposed as a suitable anaesthesia for male suckling piglets for surgical castration. However, this can be opposed by massive defensive movements, hypothermia and tachycardia during castration… read more here.

Keywords: surgical castration; suckling piglets; ketamine; application ... See more keywords