Dehorning with Embryotomy Wire under Local Anaesthesia Alleviates Pain in Mature Cattle

Abstract

Dehorning in cattle is a necessary practice that should be conducted with suitable local analgesia. Dehorning stimulates both an acute pain response and a delayed inflammatory reaction. These effects have been measured by monitoring physiological, behavioural and pain sensitivity responses. The best method to fully address pain management for dehorning should include both a local cornual nerve block and systemic analgesia, particularly when older cattle are dehorned. This report demonstrates an elective dehorning method by embryotomy wire in the 3.5 year-old cattle with broken horn. The aim of the study is to evaluate the stress response by amputation performed administering 2% lidocaine, pre and postoperative ketoprofen and systemic antibiotic to the mature cattle. In this paper, author also describes the physiological parameters before and after this surgical dehorning. The patient’s recovering quickly and without further complications indicates the accuracy and efficiency of this dehorning strategy