Producers with horned cattle should develop and implement a dehorning plan that improves efficiency and animal well being, Oklahoma State University experts said. “A successful plan involves the use ...

As horned cattle become less common in the industry, livestock producers need to practice recommended dehorning techniques to ensure their animals’ well-being, said Oklahoma State University experts. ...

More than 90 percent remove horns, often by burning and without anesthesia. Jan. 28, 2010 — -- According to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than nine out of ten dairy farms ...

Dehorning calves can be a controversial topic. Steve Judge, a long-time micro dairy farmer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of dehorning. It seems like every twenty years or so the subject ...

Physical dehorning of dairy cattle is practiced to protect animals and their handlers. Genetic analyses have identified variants that are associated with hornlessness (referred to as 'polled') in ...

A patent has been issued for research that alleviates pain in cattle suffering from lameness and following castration, dehorning. The patent covers administering meloxicam alone or administering a ...

Dr. Bruss Horn, DVM, and owner at Verden Veterinary Clinic in Verden, Oklahoma, discussed the topic of pain management in cattle at the recent Chisholm Trail Beef Improvement Conference in Fairview, ...

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Can we love thee more? Ryan Gosling has teamed up with PETA to urge a farming association to end cruel dehorning procedures on livestock. OK, if Ryan Gosling is not perfect, then this world is crazy.