Experience with use of local anaesthesia in piglet castration
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Background The Norwegian situation In 2002, the Norwegian parliament decided to ban castration in Norway from January 1 2009. From August 2002 and until the implementation of the ban, castration is only allowed by veterinarians, and anaesthesia is mandatory. If the piglets are older than 7 days, additional long term pain relief should be used. No further specification is given about type and administration of anaesthesia, procedures for surgery etc.
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