Movie of the 'statue' standing response shown by lambs after surgical castration and tail docking
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Note how the red 7 lamb in the fore ground stands very still while his untreated litter mate (orange 7) runs up and down the fence looking for his dam. When Red 7 does move it is slowly with short steps. Black G shows arching of the back 14:21.28 and easing quarters while standing still after Burdizzo rubber ring castration (Kent et al 1995, 1998, 2001a). The penultimate lamb (Red 9) shows 'statue standing with the hind legs apart and slightly back while the last lamb Red 10 also shows trembling after surgical castration and docking.