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 ...

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 ...

The American Veterinary Medical Association has released a new video promoting its policy on how to reduce pain for cattle during a common surgical procedure — dehorning. Many breeds of cattle have ...

The RSPCA has backed the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority's approval of pain relief gel Tri-Solfen for cutting the horns of young cattle. The topical anaesthetic was originally ...

A central Queensland researcher has conducted studies on how cattle are affected by having their horns removed. PhD student Stephanie Sinclaire says little is known about how brahmans react to ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 12 The AmericanVeterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has revised its policy on castration anddehorning of cattle to provide veterinarians with additional guidance formanaging ...

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling has just sent a letter on PETA's behalf to the National Milk Producers Federation urging officials to require dairy farmers to begin phasing out "dehorning"—a ...

WE all know the act of dehorning and castrating cattle isn’t pretty, and that’s precisely the reason that Fred Appleton is searching for an alternative. The Alpha cattle producer was last week awarded ...

Smoke released during cattle dehorning contains up to 12 times the safe level of a toxic gas linked to respiratory disease in humans, researchers have found. Trials carried out by Linköping University ...

To dehorn or not to dehorn: That is the question being asked of Swiss voters in a referendum on bovine well-being. Dehorning advocates say not doing so could be both dangerous and detrimental to the ...