VSR 421: Regional Veterinary Surgery (2+1)

DEBUDDING

This operation is done to prevent the growth of horns in cattle .The most suitable age is 5- 10 days old.

Techniques

• There are three methods:
1. Application of caustic pottash sticks to destroy the horn bud.This is simple but painful.
2. Use of red hot Iron-or electrically heated iron to destroy the horn bud.In this method there will not be any pain or haemorrhage. The heated circular brim destroys the corium and there by prevents growth of horn.
3. Use of  Debudding forceps- it works like a scissors and is used to clip the horn bud.