Evaluating the efficacy of maternal bovine appeasing substance (MBAS) (FerAppease®) administration on pain outcomes in calves after cautery dehorning and surgical castration
Castration and disbudding are routine procedures that cause pain and distress in cattle. No FDA analgesic or anesthetic drugs are currently approved in the U.S. to relieve pain in calves. Maternal bovine appeasing substance (MBAS) is naturally secreted by the sebaceous gland of the mammary gland and alleviates stress in nursing calves.
Authors
- M. Mancke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9154-8594)
- Eduarda M. Bortoluzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3558-9890)
- Michael D. Kleinhenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9453-3657)
- Johann F. Coetzee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-3991)
- Robert Bigelow
- Julia Mores Schumacher
Institutions
- West Texas A&M University (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20249194
- Primary Topic
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00