DISBUDDING/DEHORNING

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YanaMalyshka

Discussion Starter · May 13, 2021

Okay Yall, I think this is my second post here. My babies were born, Jenna gave 1 doe and 1 buck. Theyre now almost 3 months old. I had both of them disbudded at the guidance of my vet - milking and breeding goats should be disbudded. I will admit I am not very savvy with goats, I want to do the best thing for them. Anyways, reasons aside I decided to get them disbudded. 1 week later I noticed growth of horns, I contacted vet, she scheduled me out 2 weeks - ok fine, date comes round she could not do it. next week she scheduled, today comes and she did the procedure for Ginger (doe) and everything is ok. Calls me and tells me ginger is done, but jasper (buckling) had to have different procedure done. I say ok, go to get the goats and my boy comes out with vetwrap all over his head and ears with blood dried. I ask what happened, she said they had to use scoop. I say ok, we load them into the back of the tahoe and I look back and there is blood everywhere. seeping from his head, i start crying and call the vet and she has attitude and is mad i needed him to come back. he is rewrapped and now we are at home ~2hr later. He has just finally calmed down after having acepromazine. i had to practically beg them to give him medication, he cried so sorrowfully my heart is broken, never again will i disbudd. this was horrific. Sorry for the rant, my emotions have been crazy. How can i help him heal and help him have a better outlook? i am so worried for my dear jasper.

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YanaMalyshka

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 13, 2021

the wrap is taught on his neck/under his jaw, i want to rewrap it but im afraid of taking the pressure off of his head so i am going to leave it until i get more input. Thx all

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ksalvagno

· #3 · May 13, 2021

I'm sorry the vet did such a poor job. Any vet should get the disbudding right the first time. Is the wrap super tight that would cause problems?

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Cedarwinds Farm

· #4 · May 13, 2021

I'm so sorry! I had a similar experience, and that's why I now disbud myself. I think it is much less traumatic for my goats, and I can do it as soon as I feel it needs to be done instead of having to wait for the vet to schedule me in. Though I have had some scurs regrow and a buckling who is actually growing a full set of horns at the moment because I didn't get him done early enough to do a good job the first time. I am still learning.

I would keep the area clean and dry. When I had to get that procedure done on a buckling that the vet didn't get the first time, he healed just fine, but it took a little longer.

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FizzyGoats

· #5 · May 13, 2021

I’m so sorry for you and your buckling. I hope you can find a new goat vet and aren’t stuck with that one. That’s inexcusable. Not only pushing back the appointment (knowing disbudding has a short window) but then acting irritated with you when you have to come back and have his bleeding head rewrapped. I hope your boy heals up quickly. Thank goodness he has you to help him.

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MellonFriend

· #6 · May 13, 2021

Oh what a terrible experience! I had something similar happen when I re-disbuded a doeling of mine. I alternated putting wonder dust on it and holding a compress on it until it stopped bleeding. Then for a day I put a gauze sponge on it and gave her a vetwrap bonnet. My doeling came around quickly after the experience and had no lasting affects. Hopefully the same will go for your boy!

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happybleats

· #7 · May 13, 2021

Oh boy. I'm so so sorry the vet did that!! Disbudding isn't the issue. It is fast clean and done in less than a few minutes. What that vet did was wrong. Goats sinus cavity is under the horn..he scooped that babies head...most likely exposing that cavity.. did they at least give you a care sheet? Not know how bad of a job they did..its hard to say when wrap should come of. I'm so angry at that vet right now and so sad for your baby and you.. They should have at least given you the option to do it or not. That little baby needs banamine for at least 3 days maybe more to help with pain and swelling. If the vet didn't send him home with pain meds. Call and demand it. You don't want to give aspirin as it thins the blood. I would search for another vet..get recommendations from other goat folks. Again..im sorry this happened. I have read so many botched jobs done by vets..I highly recommend you find a goat owner who does their own and does it well. Vets just don't do it enough to be good at it.

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YanaMalyshka

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 13, 2021

YanaMalyshka said:
Okay Yall, I think this is my second post here. My babies were born, Jenna gave 1 doe and 1 buck. Theyre now almost 3 months old. I had both of them disbudded at the guidance of my vet - milking and breeding goats should be disbudded. I will admit I am not very savvy with goats, I want to do the best thing for them. Anyways, reasons aside I decided to get them disbudded. 1 week later I noticed growth of horns, I contacted vet, she scheduled me out 2 weeks - ok fine, date comes round she could not do it. next week she scheduled, today comes and she did the procedure for Ginger (doe) and everything is ok. Calls me and tells me ginger is done, but jasper (buckling) had to have different procedure done. I say ok, go to get the goats and my boy comes out with vetwrap all over his head and ears with blood dried. I ask what happened, she said they had to use scoop. I say ok, we load them into the back of the tahoe and I look back and there is blood everywhere. seeping from his head, i start crying and call the vet and she has attitude and is mad i needed him to come back. he is rewrapped and now we are at home ~2hr later. He has just finally calmed down after having acepromazine. i had to practically beg them to give him medication, he cried so sorrowfully my heart is broken, never again will i disbudd. this was horrific. Sorry for the rant, my emotions have been crazy. How can i help him heal and help him have a better outlook? i am so worried for my dear jasper.

this is how he came to me, I took him back to the vet after this. I am so scared to take it off. Thank you all for the support and advice, I was not expecting this.

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happybleats

· #9 · May 13, 2021

Poor baby. How is he acting now? Is he eating? How old were they when he first disbudded? Normal time frame in with in their first week.. basically when buds are slightly raised..like a pointer finger knuckle-ish.

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FizzyGoats

· #10 · May 13, 2021

Poor little thing.

I know the scooping can and has been done without issue as long as there is proper follow up care, I just have so little faith in the vet from what I’ve read here. I’m sure you’ll get him through this just fine. Just don’t hesitate to come here and ask these great people about any questions or concerns you have while getting him through this.

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