[Jacob-list] Broken Horn

[Linda]

Wouldn't a cauterizing iron prevent the horn from regrowing? 

Linda

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:19:31 -0400, Neal and Louise Grose wrote:
>One more thing you may want to consider is the  use of a cauterizing iron. It
>sounds barbaric, smells terrible and the lamb will  think it will be killed,
>but it is the one sure way to stop the bleeding quickly  and seal off the
>wound. If there is a stump of horn left, then  there are very few nerves to
>cause problems. My experience with dehorning  calves is that the initial
>injury is not as significant problem as is later  re-opening of the wound. I
>don't like the idea of using cob-webs or other  dressings because it provides
>a mass of nutrient rich gunk for  bacteria and flies. I prefer to leave the
>wounds open and clean so they can be  inspected and treated for flies if need
>be. The only calf I have ever had to  bleed to death is one that knocked a
>scab off a week or so AFTER dehorning  (partially because no one was around).
>
>Neal Grose North Carolina


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