{"id":18775,"date":"2021-03-01T17:25:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/2021\/03\/quel-est-le-meilleur-moment-pour-ecorner\/"},"modified":"2021-04-02T15:58:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T13:58:38","slug":"when-is-the-best-time-to-dehorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/en\/2021\/03\/when-is-the-best-time-to-dehorn\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the best time to dehorn?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dehorning of farm animals<\/a> must be carried out at the right time and must be thermal rather than chemical, in order to avoid any suffering. Animals must be dehorned as early as possible, in any case before the age of 2 months. This prevents the horn bud from starting to weld to the skull bone and connecting to the frontal sinus. Here are the different scheduling possibilities for thermal dehorning.<\/p>\n

Some precautions to take<\/h2>\n

The breeder chooses his schedule according to the importance of his breeding, as well as the logistics that this requires. It is obvious that if the animals are scattered in different pastures, the organisation is not the same as if the animals are in the barn, or in a nearby meadow.<\/p>\n

It is strongly recommended to use a restraint cage that allows you to act easily, precisely and efficiently. The horn bud area must be systematically shorn. This makes it easy to locate the horn bud but also limits untimely burns if the animal moves.<\/p>\n

Each surgical area must be anesthetized by injection before proceeding. Once dehorning is completed, the wound must be disinfected to avoid any risk of infection. An analgesic ointment avoids any pain to the animal.<\/p>\n

Finally, healing should be closely monitored in the days following thermal dehorning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thermal dehorning while looping<\/h2>\n

Thermal dehorning can be carried out while looping, i.e. on calves less than 5-15 days old. As the animal is very young, the surface area for cauterisation is minimal.<\/p>\n

However, this period has some drawbacks:<\/p>\n