ASSESSMENT OF PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DEGENERATIVE HIP DISORDERS IN ADULT MALE TURKEYS

被引:61
作者
DUNCAN, IJH [1 ]
BEATTY, ER [1 ]
HOCKING, PM [1 ]
DUFF, SRI [1 ]
机构
[1] INST ANIM PHYSIOL & GENET RES,ROSLIN EH25 9PS,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
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D O I
10.1016/0034-5288(91)90106-X
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
The extent to which degenerative hip disorders in adult male turkeys result in pain was investigated in a two-period crossover experiment. The birds in six pens received daily injections of an anti-inflammatory steroid (betamethasone) during week 1 and control injections of physiological saline in week 3. The turkeys in the other six pens received saline in week 1 and steroid in week 3. Behavioural observations of the birds during weeks 1 and 3 revealed that the steroid treatment resulted in more spontaneous activity. The steroid-treated birds also showed speedier movement in a sexual activity test in weeks 1 and 3. Post mortem examination revealed that all the turkeys were suffering from degenerative hip disorders. It is concluded that degenerative hip disorders in adult male turkeys result in a state of chronic pain which inhibits spontaneous activity and sexual activity.
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