Wound characteristics after disbudding: Part II—Comparing cautery and caustic paste methods

ABSTRACT: Disbudding is a common painful procedure. Farms vary in method (e.g., cautery or paste), whether the horn bud hair is shaved, or in the quantity of paste applied, for example. However, little research compares the long-term effects among these methods. Our objective was to describe wound h...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	Alycia M. Drwencke, Sarah J.J. Adcock, Cassandra B. Tucker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-10-01
Subjects:	dehorning pain burn dairy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225006058