Livestock Disease Summaries

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Dehorning

The horns of cattle grow and can curl back into the animal's head, causing pain and tissue damage. Similar problems can happen with goats and sheep. It is easy to fix this problem by sawing off the tip of the horn. An easy way to do this is with what is called a wire saw or Gigli wire, shown below.

The videos below demonstrate how easy it is to saw off the tips of a horn using a wire saw.

By Sushila Sanjel

By Indira Timalsina

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