PAIN RELIEF AT LAMB MARKING
Better care at marking is simpler than you think.
For Flocks Sake provides a full suite of services to sheep farmers and that means supplying medication is easy.
TRUSTED BY 400+ PRODUCERS
WHY IT MATTERS
Marking creates two kinds of pain
Understanding both is the key to good relief. Each is targeted by a different type of product — and the best care covers both.
FAST PAIN
During & right after the cut
Sharp, acute pain — the body's protective response to injury. Lasts up to an hour.
BLOCKED BY LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
Like the "local block" at the dentist.
Numnuts · Tri-Solfen
SLOW PAIN
The days that follow
The ongoing inflammatory phase — throbbing, swelling and soreness as tissue recovers. Can last for days.
TARGETED BY ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES
Like the "panadol" once you’re home from the dentist.
Metacam · Meloxxi · Buccalgesic
Make pain relief standard at your next marking
Book a call with Tim to talk through what best-care pain relief looks like on your property.
YOUR PAIN-RELIEF TOOLBOX
Pain relief products we supply on-farm
As sheep veterinarians we supply these directly to the producers we work with.
Buccalgesic, Meloxxi, Tri-Solfen and Numnuts — the full range, ready on marking day.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Meloxicam — Injectable
Metacam · Meloxxi
Whole-body, long-acting relief. One dose at marking acts on all sites of pain and inflammation — works whether you use rings, hot knife or cutting.
One dose covers all sites
Lasts up to 3 days
Given like a vaccination
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Buccalgesic — Oral gel
Meloxicam
The no-needle option. Meloxicam formulated to absorb through the gums — applied to the buccal pouch inside the mouth.
No needles
Whole-body relief
Won't work if swallowed
LOCAL ANAESTHETIC
Numnuts — Injectable
Lignocaine
A targeted local block delivered at the ring site with a purpose-built applicator. Numbs pain during the procedure itself.
Works within 60 seconds
Lasts up to 60 minutes
Purpose-built for rings
LOCAL ANAESTHETIC
Tri-Solfen — Topical spray
Anaesthetic + antiseptic
Sprayed directly onto open mulesing or tail-dock wounds. Also constricts blood vessels to reduce bleeding and lowers infection risk.
Fast acting on open wounds
Reduces blood loss
Antiseptic — aids healing
WHAT PRODUCERS SEE
The difference shows up in the yard
These are the outcomes our producers report after combining Meloxicam with a local anaesthetic at marking.
01
Less pain behaviour
Lambs show noticeably less pain behaviour after marking.
02
Faster mothering-up
Ewes and lambs reunite quicker and more easily.
03
Easier return to paddock
A smoother, faster transfer back out to feed.
04
Visibly happier lambs
Less setback — lambs get back to normal, faster.
GET IN TOUCH
Make pain relief standard at your next marking
Tell us a little about your operation and we'll be in touch about what best-care pain relief looks like on your property.
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0409 337 337