disbudding info quick please

You didn't forget. That sounds right. I shave the hair off, burn around the horn bud, pop it off, lay iron flat and scoot it around over it then I hold it up straight and burn around the bud again. I count 18, 15, and 15. Spray with fural and give them a bottle. I'm mean... I don't do the ice pack. :/ I've just used the fural spray to cool down the burn, until it quits sizzling. Don't forget the tetanus antitoxin shot and tatto the ears (or tail web) at the same time if you have time to do it.

 

Amd I don't shave Vicki

 

I have to disbud that big chunk of a boer doeling tomorrow by myself. I might wait til Thursday since tomorrow is suppose to be so cold and raw outside. Think I'll give this little one inside a little more time before I disbud her.

 

yep just sticks like burning hair. don't forget CD/T or Tetnus

 

I didn't either Lynn until I got the little guy that got tetnus this year from disbudding who didn't have his shots yet so from now on they will get tetnus shot.

 

I always give a Tetanus antitoxin shot when I disbud and/or tattoo. The effect is more immediate than giving a cd/t shot. It takes a while for the regular vaccine to take effect.

 

yep tetnus antitoxin and I used to always do this but this past year I didn't and got tetnus when the horn bud loosened. but didn't come off loosen just enough for the infection to get in under that bud.

 

I know it is a little late for tonight, but I thought I would share..

This is how we do it.

shaving
burn
pop off cap
lay iron on side to burn where you popped off
burn again
Furall
Bottle

I never thought of wearing gloves. I was more worried about getting my face burned! Mom has this habit of lifting it off the head fast and away from her and the goat almost like she is swinging upwards. So as soon as she lets go I let the goat and drop back.

Also, (don't tell my dad) we use the same trimmers that my dad uses. Sure we buy a new set ever year, but by the time the show season our $10 trimmers are toast.

How did Becca handle it?

Remember....I'll tell you the same thing I ask mom.....PLEASE be careful! Try not to get hurt!

This is one thing I have no idea how we will handle when our goats are ready to be done.

 

Strangely, I enjoy disbudding.

I don't shave them first either. I have shaved them in the past, but have to use hubby's shaver and he don't like that. I like to disbud at 4 days but have done it as late as 19 days...which was not good. The horn buds took forever to heal over afterwards. At 4 days it is over and done quick with minimal distress, so I try to do it then even if I don't have time.

I wear a glove on the hand I am steadying with and advise my goat holder to do so also. Hubby and I kneel on padding because our knees wear out quick doing this deed. Also, frozen peas will cool the little goat heads after burning. I don't use furral as a rule but will use it if the horn bud looks weepy later.

Oh, and make sure the iron is hot enough for each burn, don't get in a hurry.

 

If you disbud and use antitoxin, the antitoxin only works for about 10 days, it does not build immunity and given this young may also break down maternal immunity. You are not giving a toxoid shot right away, so at day 11 until the second toxoid shot (CD&T etc.) given 21 days after the first is when immunity is sealed, the kid has no immunity for tetanus. So are you going to give antitoxin every 10 days until immunity is sealed? I mean it wouldn't hurt anything to do that except if you ever have antiphlaxis it will be from antitoxin shots.

We do all we can. Even vaccinating won't be 100%. Vicki