Author Topic: Argh. How I hate debudding!!! :((( (Read 12968 times)

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2014, 05:28:08 pm »

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on May 20, 2014, 04:20:49 pm

All went well. I did have one nasty moment though. The vet took one of them and said he would take the other afterwards. When he came back out to the car, he didn't have her and my first thought was that something had gone wrong but it was fine. She was just coming round in the cage inside. They both look like they have milk bottle tops on their heads - do you remember silver top milk? - but it is just the spray which they have managed to spread all over their bodies so now they look like fairies.

Pleased it all went well for you, how long were they in for? I seem to remember last time they were gone for ages which is why I thought that I would take mum along in the trailer with baby as we have a 50 minute round trip.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #31 on:** May 20, 2014, 10:26:06 pm »

Probably not much more than five - ten minutes each even though Cassi had already started growing a horn.

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2014, 08:47:31 am »

It's D day and I feel sick, why am I doing this I ask myself and I suppose it's because I have 2 disbudded females and small grandchildren so worry about a boisterous boy with horns.

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2014, 11:01:26 am »

Well we are back...it didn't help taking mum along in the trailer as she still says that he is nothing to do with her. I've penned them in together and the little fellow has the heat lamp on , they have ringed him and he looks very uncomfortable, shaking and baaing away!

goosepimple · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2014, 12:38:23 pm »

stick a tea cosy on them next time Anne, it'll be cheaper

CarolineR · « **Reply #35 on:** June 09, 2014, 12:45:02 pm »

Hi, If anyone has had bother with regrowth after disbudding (and unfortunately it can occasionally happen, even with the most up-to-date veterinary advice and equipment- goats are trickier than other animals) it is worth seeing if your vet is aware that the Goat Veterinary Society have produced some special materials for vets on the latest knowledge regarding disbudding in goats.

It's not well publicised so it's not uncommon for most vets to be unaware that this resource is available from the Goat Vet Society - so many species to treat, so little time! But hope this helps. Sometimes it is a case of needing to change the diameter of the disbudding iron for different types of goats, etc. The Goat Vet Society are a brilliant resource for vets as there is not a whole lot of other sources of information out there - I highly recommend them (I'm a member and found it really worthwhile)