@article{2427, keywords = {piglet, castration, cortisol, vocalisation, behaviour, wound healing, welfare}, author = {G Reiner and F Schollasch and S Hillen and H Willems and M Piechotta and K Failing}, title = {Effects of Meloxicam and Flunixin on pain, stress and discomfort in male piglets during and after surgical castration}, abstract = {Surgical castration of young male piglets is now a generally accepted cause ofserious distress and impairment of animal welfare. Awareness of this problemhas created the moral commitment to seek for practical and more humanealternatives....}, year = {2012}, journal = {Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift}, volume = {125}, pages = {305-314}, month = {07/2012}, publisher = {Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG}, address = {Hannover}, issn = {0005-9366}, doi = {10.2376/0005-9366-125-305}, language = {English}, }