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VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 229-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2012.11.010
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Castration; Dehorning; Economics; Pain; Production
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Using castration and dehorning as the test base, this article evaluates whether pain management is associated with increased production and whether this motivates producers. The literature supporting increased production parameters is limited. Studies have evaluated short periods and often use few animals. Few studies are repeated and the potential for publication bias is high. There is little evidence that pain management is associated with increased production. This is a concern because survey data suggest producers are partly motivated based on economic factors. The unanswered question is whether economic incentive programs would be greater motivators than increased production.
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