SBMF 2015
Well-known member
I've got the college students coming out in November again, to learn routine feeder calf vaccinating, and implanting. We've got a couple to dehorn. The Professor loves it because it's usually something none of the students have seen before. I have a head table on the chute, and use a Barnes gouge and electric irons to cauterizie.
Now this being 2021, and trying to show these young people the correct way to dehorn got me thinking that maybe I should block these calves with lidocaine first. A quiet calf will give a much better perception of what we are doing.
I have never blocked for dehorning. Does anyone have any experience or a link to a good diagram?
Thanks everyone.
Now this being 2021, and trying to show these young people the correct way to dehorn got me thinking that maybe I should block these calves with lidocaine first. A quiet calf will give a much better perception of what we are doing.
I have never blocked for dehorning. Does anyone have any experience or a link to a good diagram?
Thanks everyone.