The effects of an oral distraction on cattle during a painful procedure.

Can Vet J

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Aitken, Stookey, Noble, Watts); Gelorup, Western Australia, Australia (Finlay).

Published: June 2013

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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