LAMB CASTRATION - A BETTER WAY? | TECHNICAL #63: Short scrotum castration - Video

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Castration is a really common and important husbandry procedure in lambs. Any improvement, even if modest, could mean a massive overall benefit to sheep welfare. So, it's important we constantly re-evaluate what we're doing to consider if it's the best option for the animals under our care.

FAI 'The short scrotum method of castration in lambs: a review'
https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/Research%20Papers/Beef%20&%20Lamb/theshortscrotummethodofcastrationinlambs_210710_final_report.pdf

Vet Record In Practice 'Considering the 3Rs for castration and tail docking in sheep'
https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/inpr.29

Beef and Lamb NZ 'Animal Welfare Obligations For Painful Husbandry Procedures In Sheep'
https://beeflambnz.com/sites/default/files/factsheets/pdfs/fact-sheet-121-painful-husbandry-procedures-in-sheep_digital.pdf

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