Evaluation of possible methods to reduce pain associated with electroejaculation in bulls.
Heart rate changes were recorded in attempt to objectively measure pain associated with 6 methods of semen collection, including transrectal massage, conventional electroejaculation, and electroejaculation after either intrarectal lidocaine, epidural lidocaine, epidural xylazine, or intravenous xylazine. Epidural anesthesia with lidocaine or xylazine tended to result in smaller heart rate changes.
Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000662:veterinary; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004542:Ejaculation; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D012661:Semen
D000700:Analgesics