Should I band or saw these scurs...with pictures

[Catahoula]

Jac's scurs are getting long and it is starting to grow back toward his head. The scurs are hard...basically are part of his horns that the vet didn't successfully burnt away when he did them. Anyway, one side is about three inches long. That one is flat and wide...like a knife that is starting to curl back into his head. The one one is better...more like a cone shape. I have purchased both bands and banding tool and the OB saw. Either method would probably be temporary and we may need to repeat the procedures as I expect the scurs will keep growing. Which method do you think would work better for the flat and wide scur? Imagine sawing or banding a knife blade...

 

[DonnaBelle]

I would try the saw first. I know sometimes when the horn/scur is cut off they don't grow back.

DonnaBelle

 

[ksalvagno]

I would band them. You will need to put a notch in at the base by the head all the way around to hold the bands. But then that will cut off the blood supply.

 

[redtailgal]

Does that clear things up for you?

 

[Catahoula]

Does that clear things up for you?

Absolutely!

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

http://hoeggerfarmyard.com/xcart/Scur-Nippers.html

How about scur nippers?! Lol I've never used them but saw them in the hoeggers catalog. Figure I'd give you another option!

 

[Catahoula]

http://hoeggerfarmyard.com/xcart/Scur-Nippers.html

How about scur nippers?! Lol I've never used them but saw them in the hoeggers catalog. Figure I'd give you another option!

When the scurs were smaller? We thought of doing something like that but were not sure if we could do that. We were not sure how the bone and scur meet and were afraid we could crack his skull??

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

I'm not sure. My saanen wether has scurs that are loose and not really attached to the scull. One popped off the other day. It was skinny and sharp and only like an inch long but it wobbled like a loose tooth. Maybe thats the kind of scurs they're talking about.

 

[Catahoula]

I'm not sure. My saanen wether has scurs that are loose and not really attached to the scull. One popped off the other day. It was skinny and sharp and only like an inch long but it wobbled like a loose tooth. Maybe thats the kind of scurs they're talking about.

Maybe....Jac's definitely hard and is part of the original horn. The vet did a lousy job...I think. Walter also has scurs but his looks like small horns and are sort of symmetrical so we may just leave them unless they get much bigger. I would hate to mess with Jac...when he is being more trusting with me.
Anymore opinions??

 

[ksalvagno]

I really do think banding is the best way to go with this. I banded one of my dairy does and it was the best thing I have done. So far no growth either.