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Outcomes of painful and stressful procedures in cattle

In this Indicator factsheet, frequently performed painful and stressful procedures (e.g. identification marking, dehorning/disbudding, tail docking) are scrutinised. The biological background, legal requirements and focus areas for inspection are described.

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Author:
Josef Schenkenfelder, Christoph Winckler
Reference Code:
IFS-Ruminants-Equines-2024-01-EN
Citation:
Schenkenfelder, J., & Winckler, C. (2026). Indicator Factsheet - Outcomes of painful and stressful procedures in cattle. EURCAW Ruminants & Equines. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12792992
Source:
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines