Molasses lick blocks have pain relief licked

Mark Phelps
Updated April 2 2020 - 3:26pm, first published March 25 2020 - 3:00pm
University of Sydney researcher Dr Dominique Van der Saag says molasses lick blocks may provide an effective way of delivering pain relief for livestock.
University of Sydney researcher Dr Dominique Van der Saag says molasses lick blocks may provide an effective way of delivering pain relief for livestock.

MOLASSES lick blocks may provide an effective way of delivering pain relief to calves undergoing routine animal husbandry practices, including castration and dehorning.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps

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