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THERMOCAUTERISATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermocautery
1, record 1, English, thermocautery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firing 2, record 1, English, firing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treatment of an injury with a hot iron. 3, record 1, English, - thermocautery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scientific evidence for whether the firing of horses is ethically acceptable relates to two issues ... Is firing an effective therapy? ...If it is effective, is the level of suffering caused justified by the effectiveness and long term benefit to the animal? The most obvious source of suffering is pain related to the thermal burns that come with firing. 4, record 1, English, - thermocautery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermocautérisation
1, record 1, French, thermocaut%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu 2, record 1, French, feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cautérisation thérapeutique par le feu [...] 3, record 1, French, - thermocaut%C3%A9risation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] souvent pratiquée sur les tendons des chevaux. 3, record 1, French, - thermocaut%C3%A9risation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cauterio 1, record 1, Spanish, cauterio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermocautery
1, record 2, English, thermocautery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermocauterization 2, record 2, English, thermocauterization
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cauterization by means of a hot wire or point. 3, record 2, English, - thermocautery
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thermocauterisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermocautérisation
1, record 2, French, thermocaut%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cautérisation d'une plaie ou d'un tissu au moyen de la chaleur produite par un thermocautère. 2, record 2, French, - thermocaut%C3%A9risation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- termocauterización
1, record 2, Spanish, termocauterizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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