FarmingUK

Lamb welfare proposals could raise costs and strain vets, says union

Proposed changes to lamb castration and tail docking rules could create new welfare risks and practical challenges for sheep ...
The Scottish Farmer

'Difficult' changes on lamb tail docking, castration

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The Scottish Farmer

NFU Scotland voices concern at sheep sector regulations

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Farmers Weekly

Sheep sector braces for shake-up over tailing and castration

Sheep farmers have less than a week to respond to Defra’s consultation on tail docking and castration – proposals that could reshape flock management across the country. The UK-wide consultation, ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Roche, S. M., Ralston, B. J., Olson, B. et al. 2024. Efficacy of a lidocaine-impregnated elastrator band for castration and tail docking in lambs. Animals 14(10), 1403.

The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority between lidocaine-impregnated ligation bands (LLBs) and control bands (CBs) with respect to the efficacy of castration and ...