Evaluation of Procaine HCl Local Anaesthetic for Pain Control in Lamb Castration and Tail Docking
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedEvaluation of Procaine HCl Local Anaesthetic for Pain Control in Lamb Castration and Tail Docking
Awarded 01 Feb 2022
Ended 4y 4mo ago5mo term
Awarded 1 Feb 2022Expired 29 June 2022
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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to SRUC for the evaluation of procaine HCl local anaesthetic to control pain associated with castration and tail docking in lambs.
The study investigated whether acute pain from these procedures could be alleviated using a novel device (Numnuts) that combines rubber ring application with concurrent local anaesthetic injection.
The contract value was £37,241.
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