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MANAGING PAIN IN CATTLE UNDERGOING CASTRATION USING A BIODEGRADABLE MICRONEEDLE PATCH CONTAINING MELOXICAM

Objective

Our objective is to evaluate the efficacy of a meloxicam-microneedle patch for post-surgical physiologic and inflammatory responsefollowing castration inmale calves.We also plan to evaluate the long-term effects of meloxicam-chitosam microneedle patch on growth performance and carcass quality in castrated male beef calves.

Investigators
Powell, J.; Greenlee, La, .; Almodovar, Jo, L..
Institution
University of Arkansas
Start date
2021
End date
2025
Project number
ARK02716
Accession number
1024984