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November 19, 2008

Sheep Pain Relief Spray
Hamilton Spectator November 19, 2008 As the mulesing debate continues to rage, the world’s first pain relief spray for sheep has been released. Animal Ethics Managing Director, Alan Gilford, said the development of the product placed Australian agriculture at the forefront of animal welfare practices. “One thing that sets this industry apart from all others …

March 15, 2007

Pain Relief From Man To Lamb
STOCK AND LAND March 15, 2007 By MARIUS CUMINGTHE WOMAN behind the mulesing pain relief product TriSolfen is now tackling pain relief in other sheep and cattle operations. ”There have been tremendous developments in the area of pain relief for humans and it can be adapted to the farm in a practical and economic way,” …

October 2, 2006

Pain Relief Spray for Lambs – A pain management tool for lambs during mulesing
courtesy of ABC News – Innovations TRANSCRIPT: BLANCH: A groundbreaking anaesthetic and antiseptic spray for a painful animal management practice has won the backing of a global pharmaceutical giant. The spray, marketed under the name of Tri-Solfen, was developed by a Sydney-based research scientist and paediatrician Doctor Meredith Sheil, to relieve the pain of mulesing …

October 20, 2005

AWI Breeder Trials New Mulesing spray
Stock Journal October 20, 2005 THE NEW anaesthetic and antiseptic spray for mulesing is being trialled on the property of Australian Wool Innovation board member an New South Wales stud breeder Wally Merrinam. He will mules 5000 Lambs using the product. Tri-Solfen, this spring and has endorsed it on anecdotal evidence so far. “The lambs …