Vet Report: Controlling pain in cattle

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Sep 30, 2020
Sep 30, 2020 Updated Oct 1, 2020

Angus cattle — Cattle that are calm consistently return more dollars to a feeding enterprise through improved quality grade and better health.
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It was not until the late 1980s that pain in animals was proven scientifically. Since then, veterinarians have been very diligent to make sure that our patients experience the least amount of pain possible during and after procedures and while healing from injuries.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care in Brookings, South Dakota.

The Vet Report is provided in conjunction with Prairie View Veterinary Clinic with locations in Miller, Redfield, Wessington Springs and Highmore, S.D. Questions? Send an email to owner Eric Knock, DVM, at reknock@venturecomm.net or write 321 E. 14th St., Miller, SD 57362.