Clipping a horn scur? *Pics added*
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Emmetts Dairy
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I have scurs on my buck and I have to cut them about every two months. NOT FUN. If you have a good vet who is familar with scurs and disbudding I would call them for help. Scurring is not uncommon and NOT FUN to deal with! If he is young I would get it redone. I would not try to twist and turn that off. It is attached to his head and it will be very unpleasant for him. You want to control the cut so you dont snap that too low and expose his brain sinus. Also it will be very painful for them and could cause major issues with him. I dont recomend that at all. IMO.
I use a bone saw as described in a earlier post then cauterize with the iron. They sell both bone saws and irons at farm supply stores and they work well. Easier for you and the goat. I would put him in a stanchion...and if you dont have one..make one or buy one, cuz you will be doing this for the rest of this goats life and its IMPORTANT you hold his head still when doing this. DONT GO TO the base of it...look for where the horn looks dead...start cutting higher up to keep it from curling into his head..and you might be able to see where the blood supply is and you can go further if you find the blood supply. Whoever did your disbudding could help too...they maybe able to re-do if he's not too old or in the least show you how to deal with the scur. I just had two boys get scurring and I took them to the vet and had them done under anesthesia. Only cost $150 bucks for both. They were twelve weeks and it can be very painful for them so I choose to do that. Good money spent I tell ya. But with my older buck...I put him in the stanchion with a face harness on and bone saw it as low as I can go without causing too much pain for him. The animal will become very head shy and it will be hard to deal with this for his life if you cause him too much pain.
Good luck...Im sorry your dealing with this. I hate scuring...but not uncommon in bucks...they can be tougher to disbud if not done right the first time around. I had 3 boys with scurs...one I bought at a differant farm and the other two, one of my vets did cuz my husband was injured. Everyone we did never got scurs!! Sooo frustrating...Believe me, I have reviewed every option for them..and this is what Ive always found to be the best way for both us and the goats.
I use a bone saw as described in a earlier post then cauterize with the iron. They sell both bone saws and irons at farm supply stores and they work well. Easier for you and the goat. I would put him in a stanchion...and if you dont have one..make one or buy one, cuz you will be doing this for the rest of this goats life and its IMPORTANT you hold his head still when doing this. DONT GO TO the base of it...look for where the horn looks dead...start cutting higher up to keep it from curling into his head..and you might be able to see where the blood supply is and you can go further if you find the blood supply. Whoever did your disbudding could help too...they maybe able to re-do if he's not too old or in the least show you how to deal with the scur. I just had two boys get scurring and I took them to the vet and had them done under anesthesia. Only cost $150 bucks for both. They were twelve weeks and it can be very painful for them so I choose to do that. Good money spent I tell ya. But with my older buck...I put him in the stanchion with a face harness on and bone saw it as low as I can go without causing too much pain for him. The animal will become very head shy and it will be hard to deal with this for his life if you cause him too much pain.
Good luck...Im sorry your dealing with this. I hate scuring...but not uncommon in bucks...they can be tougher to disbud if not done right the first time around. I had 3 boys with scurs...one I bought at a differant farm and the other two, one of my vets did cuz my husband was injured. Everyone we did never got scurs!! Sooo frustrating...Believe me, I have reviewed every option for them..and this is what Ive always found to be the best way for both us and the goats.
manybirds
Loving the herd life
o i think u can band that one or twist itGerbil said:
Emmetts Dairy
Loving the herd life
Im sorry...I didnt realize she was a doe. Opps! You can try to clip...but I have to say they are pretty hard. I recomend a bone saw. Definately put her in a stanchion or find a way to restrain her head from moving...important. It looks kinda small...which is great. But those horn cells are there. They were not destroyed during the disbudding and they are not going away..the scur will always grow back. So its up to you to choose the safest and easiest way to deal with it on a reqular basis.
