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

[treeclimber233]

maybe since the vet botched the job you should contact him and see if he has any suggestions. One thing you do not want to do is put it off any longer than possible. The scurs are only going to get bigger. I had a buck that had small scurs when I bought him. Before I knew it they were much larger and impossible to cut/saw. (He was not at all willing to stand for such stuff). If I were you I would band before they get any larger. I ended up selling my poor boy for meat because one horn curled around and started growing into his skull.

 

[Catahoula]

maybe since the vet botched the job you should contact him and see if he has any suggestions. One thing you do not want to do is put it off any longer than possible. The scurs are only going to get bigger. I had a buck that had small scurs when I bought him. Before I knew it they were much larger and impossible to cut/saw. (He was not at all willing to stand for such stuff). If I were you I would band before they get any larger. I ended up selling my poor boy for meat because one horn curled around and started growing into his skull.

The vet who did this is my breeder's vet and my breeder had warned me about scurs could grow... When I got the kids, one has a tiny spur and the other didn't have anything. I took them to my own vet and she said to keep an eye on them and to cut scurs off if they grow bigger. She said at their age (3 months then) that's all I can do...unless I want to go through the actual dehorn operation. We wanted to band or saw the scurs off earlier but they seem too small. Now that they are bigger, we will do something now.

 

[Catahoula]

I am leaning on banding... I asked a member here who saw off her goat's scur...she said it grew back just as big. Will let you know in a few months what happened.

 

[GLENMAR]

 

[Catahoula]

Well, so far the banding didn't work...one fell off while the other grew out as the scur grew. The band didn't even have any affect of Jac. Anyway, I made an appointment with the vet to have the scurs removed. They are twice as long and are curling toward the head. Since they are not full horns, I am hoping the procedure will not be as major as a full horn would be. He will be put under using gas and I hope this will the be last time we have to worry about them.
Wish me luck!

 

[DonnaBelle]

Wishing you luck. With scurs, anything goes as each one is different.

Be sure and let us know how it goes. We are wishing you and your goat the best!!

DonnaBelle

 

[Catahoula]

Thanks and will do. I just put the kids 'to bed'. No food after 5pm and no water after 10am...they are NOT happy and are confused...I have another one who is also going in tomorrow for scur removal. His isn't as bad...not curling down but I have a feeling his surgery will be harder because his scurs are bigger.

 

[Catahoula]

Update on Jac and Walter:

The vet said their scurs are actually partial horns...which are still attached to their skulls. He gave me two options. I decided to do the less invasive procedure...where they would just saw off the horns as closely to the head as possible and they'd cauterize the area and hopefully burnt off the growth cell. If there were still growth later on...they would be scurs...which should be soft and easier to removed. I also asked if they could keep the kids overnight which the vet was more than happy to do because they want to monitor them after surgery. I got a call back from one of the vets and she said the horns are gone but there some areas that are open to the sinus. They came out of anesthetic nicely and will be watching them closely. Tomorrow they'll show me how to clean and change dressing. Will send them home with pain meds...which will probably be the injection kind.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Well put him next to a sturdy fence with does in heat on the other side & let him knock them off himself. Works for our buck with scurs every time...

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Update on Jac and Walter:

The vet said their scurs are actually partial horns...which are still attached to their skulls. He gave me two options. I decided to do the less invasive procedure...where they would just saw off the horns as closely to the head as possible and they'd cauterize the area and hopefully burnt off the growth cell. If there were still growth later on...they would be scurs...which should be soft and easier to removed. I also asked if they could keep the kids overnight which the vet was more than happy to do because they want to monitor them after surgery. I got a call back from one of the vets and she said the horns are gone but there some areas that are open to the sinus. They came out of anesthetic nicely and will be watching them closely. Tomorrow they'll show me how to clean and change dressing. Will send them home with pain meds...which will probably be the injection kind.

Oh man, sounds painful, even done under anesthesia, the recovery must suck. Poor guys!! Hoping for a smooth recovery for all of you, Good luck!