Lomax et al. - 2009 - Anesthesia for Livestock Husbandry Procedures—An A

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This article was downloaded by: [University of Sydney]On: 06 August 2014, At: 00:43Publisher: RoutledgeInforma Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House,37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Applied Animal Welfare SciencePublication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information:http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/haaw20 Anesthesia for Livestock Husbandry Procedures—AnAustralian PerspectiveSabrina Lomax a , Meredith Sheil b & Peter Windsor aa Faculty of Veterinary Science , University of Sydney , New South Wales, Australiab Animal Ethics Pty Ltd. , Yarra Glen, Victoria, AustraliaPublished online: 24 Mar 2009. To cite this article: Sabrina Lomax , Meredith Sheil & Peter Windsor (2009) Anesthesia for Livestock HusbandryProcedures—An Australian Perspective, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 12:2, 153-153, DOI:10.1080/10888700902720508 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888700902720508 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) containedin the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make norepresentations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of theContent. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, andare not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon andshould be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable forany losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other

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ABSTRACTSOFTHEPROCEEDINGS153AnesthesiaforLivestockHusbandryProcedures AnAustralianPerspectiveSabrinaLomax,1MeredithSheil,2andPeterWindsor11FacultyofVeterinaryScience,UniversityofSydney,NewSouthWales,Australia2AnimalEthicsPtyLtd.,YarraGlen,Victoria,AustraliaLivestockhusbandryprocedures includingmulesing,castration,andtaildocking causeconsiderablepainandsufferingyetareroutinelyconductedinAustraliawithouttheemploymentofanesthesiaoranalgesia.Althoughtheseproceduresmaybejustifiablefornonhumananimalhealthandmanagementreasons,thereisgrowingconsumerconcern,bothnationallyandinternationally,regardingtheinflictionofpainonanimals.ThishasthepotentialtosignificantlyimpactAustralia’sexportsasconsumersmovetoselectalternativeproductsorthosefrommorewelfare-consciousmarkets.ThiscouldnotbemoreevidentthaninthecurrentmulesingdebatethathasputtheAustralianwoolmarketunderintensescrutinybyinternationalimporters.Thegrowingpressuretoselectwoolfromunmulesedsheephasledtoanindustrypushtophaseouttheprocedureby2010shouldaviablesolutionnotbefound.Althoughtheideallong-termsolutionistodeveloppainlessalternativestosuchprocedures,thiswillnothappen.Intheinterim,thedevelopmentofeffectivemethodsofpainalleviationthatarepractical,affordable,andapplicabletofarmingoperationsisessentialtoreducesufferingwhileanalternativeispursued.Ourgrouphasbeenconductingstudiesoverthepast2yearsontheapplicationofaspray-ontopicalanestheticformulation,Tri-Solfen®,tothewoundsinflictedbymulesing,castration,andtaildocking.WehaveassessedwoundsensitivityusingVonFreyHairstimulation,mea-suringlocalinvoluntaryreflexes,andcentralcognition.Theseresponsesweregradedusinganumericalratingscale.Observationofbehavioralresponsestopainwasalsoconducted,alongwithanoveltechniquetoassesswoundhealingthatinvolveddigitalphotographyandcomputerizedsurfaceareameasurement.FindingsindicatethattheapplicationofTri-Solfen®tomulesing,castration,andtaildockingwoundssignificantlyreducedthepainexperiencedpostproce-dureandimprovedtherateofwoundhealinginmulesingwounds.

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-Solfen®tomulesing,castration,andtaildockingwoundssignificantlyreducedthepainexperiencedpostproce-dureandimprovedtherateofwoundhealinginmulesingwounds. CorrespondenceshouldbesenttoSabrinaLomax,FacultyofVeterinaryScience,TheUniversityofSydney,48aAlfredStreet,SaintPeters,NewSouthWales,Australia2044.Email:s.lomax@usyd.edu.au