AWI Smart Tags: Carolina Diaz, Program Manager Agri-Technology, Australian Wool Innovation EMAIL
Meloxicam for cow and heifer spaying: Emma Dunston-Clarke, Murdoch University EMAIL
Why are we still talking about pain in livestock and where do we go from here?: Dominique Van der Saag, Research Fellow Univ Sydney. EMAIL
Can we use sound and gas bubbles to measure pain in animals?: Ivan Maksymov, ARC Future Fellow, Swinburne Univ Tech. EMAIL
Pain Relief Guide: Cattle Council of Australia EMAIL
Cattle Council of Australia is acutely aware of the importance of animal welfare to the operations of grass-fed cattle producers. Appropriate use of pain relief when subjecting cattle to necessary but aversive procedures is fundamental to achieving higher credentials around the care of the cattle under producers’ care.
Only recently have pain-relief compounds been registered for use by lay (i.e., non-vet) handlers of cattle in Australia. Anecdotally, and according to recent surveys, on-farm uptake of these compounds has been exponential; nevertheless, there is also evidence of a need for more clarity around the availability, correct use and indicative costs of these compounds. For this reason, Cattle Council has worked with Australian Cattle Veterinarians to develop this handy Guide to the use of pain relief in the grass-fed cattle sector. With support from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Animal Health Australia, the guide is now being widely distributed as a reference document for the sector. It will be updated periodically as circumstances change. Cattle Council continues to work with MLA in the pursuit of options for the replacement of aversive procedures.
Only recently have pain-relief compounds been registered for use by lay (i.e., non-vet) handlers of cattle in Australia. Anecdotally, and according to recent surveys, on-farm uptake of these compounds has been exponential; nevertheless, there is also evidence of a need for more clarity around the availability, correct use and indicative costs of these compounds. For this reason, Cattle Council has worked with Australian Cattle Veterinarians to develop this handy Guide to the use of pain relief in the grass-fed cattle sector. With support from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Animal Health Australia, the guide is now being widely distributed as a reference document for the sector. It will be updated periodically as circumstances change. Cattle Council continues to work with MLA in the pursuit of options for the replacement of aversive procedures.