Pain Relief Interventions in Australian Livestock Husbandry: A Review of Animal Welfare and Pain Duration

Author:

Metcalf Lee1,Lomax Sabrina2ORCID,Van der Saag Dominique1ORCID,Garg Sanjay3ORCID,White Peter J.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia

2. School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia

3. UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia

Abstract

In veterinary medicine and livestock production, ensuring good animal husbandry is vital for the physical and emotional wellbeing of animals under our care. Pain poses challenges for assessment and mitigation, especially in species unable to express pain overtly. This review examines current pain mitigation interventions in routine husbandry, focuses on the duration of pain after procedures and implications for animal welfare. Pain behaviours have been observed for days or weeks after regular husbandry procedures, and many studies have noted pain-related behaviour persisting until study finalisation, suggesting potential undocumented pain beyond study completion. Current products registered in Australia for pain mitigation in livestock primarily target immediate pain associated with procedures. The future of pain relief in livestock demands longer-acting solutions to address post-procedural pain adequately. Providing pain relief for at least 72 h post surgery is recommended, but current products require retreatment intervals to achieve this, posing practical challenges, especially in livestock. Methods of pain relief provision, such as voluntary consumption of medicated feed, transdermal medication delivery and long-acting formulations offer potential solutions for prolonged pain relief, with research ongoing in these areas. There is a need for further research and development of longer-acting pain relief to ensure optimal welfare of livestock.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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