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The effects of an oral distraction on cattle during a painful procedure
Brooke L Aitken1, Joseph M Stookey, Scott Noble
1University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Aitken, Stookey, Noble, Watts); Gelorup, Western Australia, Australia (Finlay).
Abstract:
An oral distraction was investigated as a way to reduce struggle and heart rate of beef cattle undergoing freeze branding. Oral distraction reduced the struggle of steers, regardless of branding treatment. No effect on heart rate was found. Distractions may provide a way to reduce struggle by animals during restraint.
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