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Medical Ethics in the Media

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October 11, 2018

Tri-Solfen®: Now the neighs have it
Original article by Mark Phelps, Queensland Country Life   When Gin Gin horse stud owner Shonnay Smith took possession of a new almost unhandled Paint mare recently, there was one small problem. The almost-two-year-old was sporting a gash on her offside front leg, leaving a credit card-size flap of skin.   “It looked very nasty and painful,” Shonnay …

October 4, 2018

Users finding that Tri-Solfen® is also working on horses
Tri-Solfen® is proving effective for treating wounds on horses. Tri-Solfen® is a pain relieving and wound healing formulation developed in Australia. Marketed by Bayer, the gel based product has short term and long term analgesia, antiseptics, reduces blood loss and coats the wound. Original article by Penelope Arthur for the North Queensland Register WHEN Gin …

October 4, 2018

Pain relief blocks draw funds
An Australian researcher is one of three scientists to receive a major grant through Bayer's new Care-4Cattle program. Original article by Penelope Arthur for the North Queensland Register The three recipients were announced during Bayer's Future Farming Dialogue being held in Germany and the Netherlands last week. Dr Dominique van der Saag was selected for …

October 4, 2018

Easing the pain of disbudding
Original article published by Dairy Australia Disbudding calves using pain relief has proven to be a cheaper, safer and more effective alternative to dehorning for NSW dairyfarmer Brad Smith. There has been a noticeable increase in the use of pain relief for disubudding calves in Australia. This trend is backed up by research that shows …