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 ...

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 ...

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 Kimberley pastoralist has been handed a $2,000 fine in the Perth Magistrates Court for improperly dehorning cattle on his station. Moola Bulla Station manger Nicolaas Francois Botha was convicted ...

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