Cattle Dehorning Research

Vote Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Livestock Care Standards www.agri.ohio.gov — New state standards effective 09/29/2011 require livestock management procedures to be performed in a humane manner. "For horn removal, disbudding prior to eruption is permissible without pain management; for dehorning after eruption, pain manag 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Welfare Implications of Dehorning and Disbudding Cattle www.avma.org — A 7-page, well-researched backgrounder from the American Veterinary Medical Association. June 8, 2011. 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Dehorning Calves www.tnbeefcattleinitiative.org — This six-page report discusses early-age dehorning and dehorning methods. 3. Fred M. Hopkins, et al. Agricultural Extension Service, University of Tennessee. 2 points, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Dehorning: Economically Important but Often Overlooked msucares.com — This three page article addresses the Why, When and How of dehorning calves. Justin Rhinehart – Beef Cattle Specialist; Mississippi State University Extension Service. September 2009. 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Preconditioning Programs for Beef Calves www.uaex.edu — See pages 3 and 4 for a discussion of dehorning methods. Jeremy Powell, DVM, Associate Professor - Veterinarian, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. 0 points, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Effect of Brucellosis Vaccination and Dehorning on Transmission of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Heifers on a California Dairy www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — This study showed that gouge dehorning significantly increased the risk of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection in dairy heifers. 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Managing animals' pain is 'the right thing to do' www.producer.com — "Pain management in cattle for dehorning and castration may have benefits for producers." The Western Producer. June 2011. 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Dehorning Dilemmas www.cattlenetwork.com — This article provides an in-depth look at research on pain mitigation practices used in disbudding or dehorning calves. Disbudding before "three weeks of age is the least stressful and painful time." 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Cattle Dehorning And Alternatives In The EU www.thecattlesite.com — In Europe, there is increasing public support for welfare-oriented production systems. As a method of horn removal, disbudding is generally preferred over dehorning. November 2010. 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote A survey of castration methods and associated livestock management practices performed by bovine veterinarians in the United States www.biomedcentral.com — 92 percent of U.S. bovine practitioners dehorn at the time of castration. BMC Veterinary Research. March 2010. 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Dairy Herd Network - Dehorning Dilemmas www.dairyherd.com — This article discusses research on pain mitigation. It says "It’s been shown that disbudding young calves before they reach three weeks of age is the least stressful and painful time to do this practice as the horn buds are not yet attached to t 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote How To Dehorn Calves to Minimize Pain www.ansci.cornell.edu — This article includes 3 steps for better dehorning. It recommends dehorning at a young age and that you can use caustic paste without a nerve block. Todd Duffield, DVM, DVSc Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by Steve Hoefer 0 comments

Vote Calf Response to Caustic Paste and Hot-Iron Dehorning Using Sedation With and Without Local Anesthetic www.journalofdairyscience.org — University researchers evaluate pain in calves following dehorning with paste or hot-iron. Journal of Dairy Science. April 2005 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 301 comments

Vote Current Data on Dehorning Calves gpvec.unl.edu — A compilation of research in dehorning methods, pain and methods of pain control. Todd Duffield, DVM, DVSc Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the American Asso 3 points, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote Beef Cow-Calf Management Practices in the United States www.aphis.usda.gov — United States Department of Agriculture statistics on dehorning among cow-calf operators. National Animal Health Monitoring System. October 2008 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote Survey of Dairy Management Practices on One Hundred Thirteen North Central and Northeastern United States Dairies www.grandin.com — A broad survey of dairy management practices including dehorning. Journal of Dairy Science. April 2008 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote Welfare Implications of Dehorning and Disbudding Cattle www.avma.org — A review of dehorning, disbudding and related welfare issues from the association representing more than 80,000 veterinarians. American Veterinary Medical Association. January 28, 2010 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote Making beef cattle welfare work . By Geni Wren. www.bovinevetonline.com — Why improving cattle welfare makes sense for livestock producers – and how veterinarians can help. Bovine Veterinarian. May 1, 2010 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote The future of pain. By Mike Apley, contributing editor, BEEF. beefmagazine.com — It’s time for the livestock industry to pay attention to pain. Beef. January 1, 2008 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 104435 0 comments

Vote Cattle Preconditioning: Dehorning Calves | Cattle Network www.cattlenetwork.com — A practical examination of dehorning as part of a preconditioning program for beef calves. CattleNetwork.com July 9, 2009. 1 point, submitted 2 years ago by User 50922 2272 comments

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