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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Biopierces: drug-eluting ear tags for infection prevention in animal tagging.

Christopher Cartmell, Emad Naseri, Russell G Kerr, Daniel Hurnik, Chelsea Martin, Ali Ahmadi

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Christopher Cartmell *Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction, Center for Applied Nano Biosciences and Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Emad Naseri *Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
Russell G KerrDepartment of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
Daniel HurnikAtlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
Chelsea MartinAtlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
Ali AhmadiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ear tagging is a routine practice in livestock management, but it can be associated with bacterial colonization and infection at puncture sites. This study evaluated drug-eluting ear tags (Biopierce), incorporating chlorhexidine (CHX) in a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) matrix, due to their ability to reduce microbial burden and support wound healing. Biopierce eartags were fabricated by coating commercial ear tags with CHX-PLGA and compared to untreated controls.

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animal taggingbiomaterialsdrug eluting constructsinfectionpiercing

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PMID41797986
PMCPMC12964366

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