The effectiveness of clove oil and cautery disbudding methods on preventing horn growth in dairy goat kids
M. N. Hempstead, J. R. Waas, M. Stewart, V. M. Cave, A. R. Turner, M. A. Sutherland
This study compares clove oil and cautery disbudding methods in dairy goat kids, finding that cautery with bud removal (BUDOFF) was most effective at preventing horn growth.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition