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February 7, 2013
Tri-Solfen® no Risk to Humans, Animals or Trade Report
Letter by Prof J G McLean BVSc, PhD, HDA(Hons), Comp IE Aust, Professor Emeritus – 13 August 2009 Mr James Suter Acting Program Manager Veterinary Medicines APVMA Symonston ACT 2609 Dear Mr Suter Tri-Solfen Topical Solution Thank you for the opportunity to review the residue requirements for Tri-Solfen (TS) for registration. I believe the new …
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February 4, 2013
Consciousness in Human and Non-Human Animals; Cambridge Conference
Francis Crick Memorial Conference “How our brains work is of vital interest to us all, so why shilly-shally.” (F.Crick, 2000) READ MORE
February 4, 2013
Sheep farmers flocking back to mulesing
By Jared Owens; The Australian ALMOST a decade after animal rights activists secured a wool industry pledge to phase out mulesing, sheep farmers are returning to the controversial practice because buyers are refusing to pay more for their fleece. Mulesing is the surgical removal of wrinkled skin around the breech of the sheep, which protects …
February 4, 2013
Sheep farmers flocking back to mulesing Tri-Solfen® no Risk to Humans, Animals or Trade Report → Farmers returning to mulesing
SHEEP farmers are returning to the controversial practice of mulesing because buyers are refusing to pay more for their fleece. Mulesing is the surgical removal of wrinkled skin around the breech of the sheep, which protects it from the debilitating and often fatal consequences of flystrike.