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July 24, 2018
Cattle dehorning, using anaesthetic pain relief, backed by RSPCA
The RSPCA has backed the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority's approval of pain relief gel Tri-Solfen for cutting the horns of young cattle. The topical anaesthetic was originally brought into the country to assist sheep producers with the controversial practice of mulesing, and its use has spread into the cattle industry for dehorning calves. …
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July 20, 2018
Radio Interview – Bin Strauss, President of AgForce, discusses the benefits of Tri-Solfen
Bin Strauss, President of AgForce, and Ben Dobbin of Rural Queensland Today, discuss the importance of using Pain Relief product Tri-Solfen during cattle dehorning & castration. They discuss several benefits of the product, including easier calf management, and calves mothering-up much quicker. Aussie Farmers are proving to be world leaders with their ground breaking approach …
July 11, 2018
RSPCA statement on Tri-Solfen
The RSPCA has welcomed the news that animal pain relief product Tri-Solfen is now also registered for dehorning and disbudding of beef and dairy calves, as well as providing pain relief post-mulesing. When painful procedures are necessary on farm, pain relief should always be provided, so the news of further uses for Tri-Solfen means more …
June 29, 2018
Calf Dehorning, disbudding registrations approved for Tri-Solfen
'Dehorning and disbudding registrations approved for Tri-Solfen' article written by Mark Phelps of Queensland Country Life. ANIMAL pain relief product Tri-Solfen has now been registered for dehorning and disbudding in addition to castration for beef and dairy calves. The new registration announced by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority on Thursday means the gel …
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