An investigation of the effects of ketoprofen following rumen fistulation surgery in lactating dairy cows.
Post-operative pain management following rumen surgery is not common practice. We examined the effect of providing the pain medication ketoprofen to dairy cattle following the first stage of a rumen cannulation surgery, which involves an incision in the body wall and exteriorizing and clamping the rumen. The results of this study provide clear evidence that the first stage of the surgery was painful and ketoprofen at the time of and 24 h following surgery, alleviated some, but not all, of the post-surgical pain. Pain mitigation should be included when performing flank surgery in cattle.
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Nathalie C
NC
Newby
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Cassandra B
CB
Tucker
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
David L
DL
Pearl
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Stephen J
SJ
LeBlanc
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Ken E
KE
Leslie
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Marina A G
MA
von Keyserlingk
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Newby, Pearl, LeBlanc, Leslie, Duffield); Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8521, USA (Tucker); Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (von Keyserlingk).
Todd F
TF
Duffield
D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012417:Rumen / Q000601:surgery*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007660:Ketoprofen