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June 30, 2013
Dehorning Solution Trialled
North Queensland Register By: Eliza Rogers MORE is being done to water down the furore engulfing livestock welfare, with MLA stepping behind trials to alleviate pain during dehorning. An experimental anaesthetic spray is being trialled on North Queensland properties including McDonald Holdings, which consists of 11 stations. The company is reportedly …
June 12, 2013
Farmer found guilty of cruelty to animals
A farm manager appeared in court yesterday and pleaded guilty to three charges of cruelty to animals relating to an incident last year in which he removed the horns of three cattle beasts without the use of anaesthetic. Stuart John McDougal, 51, admitted to removing the horns of the three-year-old cattle beasts which would have …
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May 28, 2013
Temple Grandin calls for pain relief product Tri-Solfen® to be registered for cattle dehorning.
Animal Scientist, and Farm Animal expert, Temple Grandin has today been speaking at the Australian Veterinary Association’s annual conference. Grandin is calling for pain relief product Tri-Solfen to be registered in the USA for cattle dehorning.
May 17, 2013
Mulesing: a cruel dilemma
The Australian wool industry is set to once more come under fire for the controversial procedure known as mulesing. Animal rights activists are warning the industry that they are readying to relaunch their campaign against retailers who sell wool from mulesed sheep. “We’re giving them until the 1st of January 2014,” says the Animal Justice …