[Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

[Linda]

Interesting that it grew back so much after cauterizing, although my 
neighbor's goats frequently grow horns after disbudding (not what she 
intended). How old is your ram? 

Linda

gotothewhip at aol.com wrote:

>

> We had a ram shear off a horn this summer... Scooped out a large chunk 

> of skull, it actually left a hole like depression!

>  

> He was bleeding worse than any ram I have seen.  To save his life, we 

> cauterized the base, with a pipe heated up with a torch.. Basically 

> like dehorning a calf.. We burned the entire area to slow the bleeding.

>  

> This was in June.

>  

> He has since grown 3 inches

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

> To: schmick54 at aol.com

> Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com

> Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 5:12 am

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

>

> This is really very minimal regrowth and I don't expect him to ever 

> have much regrowth. This is the first sheep I've had that sheared off 

> the core along with the horn. My friend had a ram shear off a horn, 

> but she had the vet cauterize the wound, which I assume stopped any 

> possibility of regrowth. I didn't expect to see any horn tissue come 

> back and I'm surprised by it. Even though it's never going to be a 

> pretty lateral again, the horn nubbin looks better than the hole or 

> the scab.

>

> Linda

>

> schmick54 at aol.com wrote:

>> No luck at all ! Our 2 year old Tenspeed lost his lateral when 

>> another ram knocked it off over a year ago and so far we haven't 

>> noticed anything growing.Speedy is just a little lighter headed !

>>

>> Mick

>>

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

>> To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 4:58 pm

>> Subject: [Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

>>

>> In September my two year old four horned ram had a lateral knocked 

>> loose in a ram fight. The horn was hanging loosely attached amid lots 

>> of blood - pretty much sheared off at the head. Awhile back, I had 

>> good luck with taping an injured lateral back on an 8 month old ram 

>> lamb. Since Belvedere has already passed registration and had proven 

>> himself as a sire, I elected to catch him up and remove the horn. 

>> This horns was sheared off pretty much at the head. I did not expect 

>> it to regrow. It's pretty looked like a scab for the last three 

>> months. I caught him up today and there is definite horn material 

>> growing - about 1/2" worth. I seriously doubt he'll ever have much of 

>> a lateral on that side, but wonder what experience others might have 

>> had with horn regrowth on a young adult ram that sheared off a 

>> lateral. By sheared off, I mean including the core.

>>

>> Linda

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