Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls

This study examined the effects of surgical castration and lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on growth, physiology, behaviors, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 (HSP 90) gene expression in Hanwoo (Korean cattle) bulls. Twenty Hanwoo bulls (body weight 248.8 ± 28.5 kg, age 9.4 ± 1.04 months) were...

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Main Authors: Ingu Cho, Seonpil Yoo, Da Jin Sol Jung, Jaesung Lee, Seok-Hyeon Baek, Sang Yeob Kim, Jinoh Lee, Dohyun Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Myunggi Baik
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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author Ingu Cho
Seonpil Yoo
Da Jin Sol Jung
Jaesung Lee
Seok-Hyeon Baek
Sang Yeob Kim
Jinoh Lee
Dohyun Kim
Hyun Jin Kim
Myunggi Baik
Myunggi Baik
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Seonpil Yoo
Da Jin Sol Jung
Jaesung Lee
Seok-Hyeon Baek
Sang Yeob Kim
Jinoh Lee
Dohyun Kim
Hyun Jin Kim
Myunggi Baik
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description This study examined the effects of surgical castration and lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on growth, physiology, behaviors, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 (HSP 90) gene expression in Hanwoo (Korean cattle) bulls. Twenty Hanwoo bulls (body weight 248.8 ± 28.5 kg, age 9.4 ± 1.04 months) were assigned to three treatments: surgical castration with lidocaine injection (5 mL in the scrotum) and oral meloxicam administration (1 mg/kg body weight; LM; n = 7); surgical castration with placebo injection (5 mL of 0.9% NaCl) and oral placebo administration (lactose, 1 mg/kg body weight; CAS; n = 7); and shame castration (SHAM; n = 6). Meloxicam and lactose were administered 3 h before castration, and lidocaine and NaCl were injected immediately before castration. Surgical castration was performed with a Newberry knife and a Henderson castration tool. Wight was measured the day before and 14 d after castration, and behavior was observed from 0.5 h to 4.5 h post-castration. Blood was collected at −1 d, 0.5 h, 6 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, and 14 d after castration to measure plasma cortisol, haptoglobin, and leukocyte HSP 90 mRNA. Castration tended to decrease average daily gain (p = 0.06), but the LM treatment did not affect weight gain. Bulls in CAS showed higher cortisol concentration (p < 0.05) at 0.5 and 6 h after castration compared to SHAM, with no difference between CAS and LM. Castration increased haptoglobin concentration at 1 and 3 d after castration (p < 0.05) while LM bulls showed decreased haptoglobin concentration (p < 0.05) than CAS bulls at these times. HSP90 mRNA was increased at 6 h post-castration while LM did not reduce its expression, suggesting HSP90 may serve as an acute stress marker in castrated bulls. Castration increased (p < 0.05) frequencies of drinking, lying, walking, leg lifting, kicking, and stiff gait, while decreasing (p < 0.05) eating frequency. LM alleviated (p < 0.05) drinking, leg lifting, kicking, and stiff gait. Collectively, castration resulted in physiological changes, increased leukocyte HSP90 gene expression, and altered behaviors. These findings suggest that lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment partially mitigates pain and inflammation in the castrated bulls.
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spelling doaj-art-6f5ae5fc770c43889e40257511b6fd8d2024-12-04T07:27:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692024-12-011110.3389/fvets.2024.14658441465844Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bullsIngu Cho0Seonpil Yoo1Da Jin Sol Jung2Jaesung Lee3Seok-Hyeon Baek4Sang Yeob Kim5Jinoh Lee6Dohyun Kim7Hyun Jin Kim8Myunggi Baik9Myunggi Baik10Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaAnimal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaInstitutes of Green Bio Science Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon, Republic of KoreaThis study examined the effects of surgical castration and lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on growth, physiology, behaviors, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 (HSP 90) gene expression in Hanwoo (Korean cattle) bulls. Twenty Hanwoo bulls (body weight 248.8 ± 28.5 kg, age 9.4 ± 1.04 months) were assigned to three treatments: surgical castration with lidocaine injection (5 mL in the scrotum) and oral meloxicam administration (1 mg/kg body weight; LM; n = 7); surgical castration with placebo injection (5 mL of 0.9% NaCl) and oral placebo administration (lactose, 1 mg/kg body weight; CAS; n = 7); and shame castration (SHAM; n = 6). Meloxicam and lactose were administered 3 h before castration, and lidocaine and NaCl were injected immediately before castration. Surgical castration was performed with a Newberry knife and a Henderson castration tool. Wight was measured the day before and 14 d after castration, and behavior was observed from 0.5 h to 4.5 h post-castration. Blood was collected at −1 d, 0.5 h, 6 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, and 14 d after castration to measure plasma cortisol, haptoglobin, and leukocyte HSP 90 mRNA. Castration tended to decrease average daily gain (p = 0.06), but the LM treatment did not affect weight gain. Bulls in CAS showed higher cortisol concentration (p < 0.05) at 0.5 and 6 h after castration compared to SHAM, with no difference between CAS and LM. Castration increased haptoglobin concentration at 1 and 3 d after castration (p < 0.05) while LM bulls showed decreased haptoglobin concentration (p < 0.05) than CAS bulls at these times. HSP90 mRNA was increased at 6 h post-castration while LM did not reduce its expression, suggesting HSP90 may serve as an acute stress marker in castrated bulls. Castration increased (p < 0.05) frequencies of drinking, lying, walking, leg lifting, kicking, and stiff gait, while decreasing (p < 0.05) eating frequency. LM alleviated (p < 0.05) drinking, leg lifting, kicking, and stiff gait. Collectively, castration resulted in physiological changes, increased leukocyte HSP90 gene expression, and altered behaviors. These findings suggest that lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment partially mitigates pain and inflammation in the castrated bulls.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1465844/fullwelfarestressbullnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory druglocal anesthetic
spellingShingle Ingu Cho
Seonpil Yoo
Da Jin Sol Jung
Jaesung Lee
Seok-Hyeon Baek
Sang Yeob Kim
Jinoh Lee
Dohyun Kim
Hyun Jin Kim
Myunggi Baik
Myunggi Baik
Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
welfare
stress
bull
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
local anesthetic
title Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
title_full Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
title_fullStr Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
title_full_unstemmed Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
title_short Effects of lidocaine-plus-meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes, and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in Hanwoo bulls
title_sort effects of lidocaine plus meloxicam treatment on behavioral and physiological changes and leukocyte heat shock protein 90 gene expression after surgical castration in hanwoo bulls
topic welfare
stress
bull
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
local anesthetic
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1465844/full
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