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November 28, 2011
A review of pain assessment techniques and pharmacological approaches to pain relief after bovine castration.
Castration of male calves destined for beef production is a common livestock management practice in the United States amounting to approximately 7 million procedures per year. Recently there has been renewed interest in identifying methods to reduce pain associated with dehorning and castration. Read More
November 22, 2011
Pain in Livestock Production an Increasing Concern
CANADA – A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with the manner in which farmers deal with pain in their livestock herds, Bruce Cochrane writes. Read More
November 21, 2011
Bayer Animal Health Recognizes Outstanding Veterinarian with Legend of the Year Award
Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division, announced today the winner of the second annual Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award, Dr. Tanja Molby. The Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award recognizes veterinary professionals who provide equitarian aid or exceptional care for horses in need. Read More
November 9, 2011
Wool survey fails on mulesing says grower
TOM CLAPIN Farm Weekly 05 Nov, 2011 02:00 AM WA sheep producers are disappointed a survey conducted by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) did not delve further into on-farm mulesing practices. The survey, part of AWI’s annual three-year stakeholder survey, was an online and phone survey which asked a number of questions, the last of which …
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