PAIN IN THE HOURS FOLLOWING SURGICAL AND RUBBER RING CASTRATION IN DAIRY CALVES: EVIDENCE FROM CONDITIONED PLACE AVOIDANCE

Pain in the hours following surgical and rubber ring castration in dairy calves: Evidence from conditioned place avoidance

Male cattle reared for beef are typically castrated.Male calves born on dairy farms are increasingly reared for beef, so a better understanding of how to humanely perform this procedure in dairy systems is now required.We studied the short-term affective responses of dairy calves to castration using a conditioned place aversion paradigm.Young Holst

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Does usage of monetary incentive impact the involvement in surveys? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 46 randomized controlled trials.

BackgroundSurveys are an effective method for collecting a large quantity of data.However, incomplete responses to these surveys can affect the validity of the studies and introduce bias.Recent studies have suggested that Underwear monetary incentives may increase survey response rates.We intended to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of

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