Doe with horns growing back

wmsff · #1 06/30/11, 07:13 AM

My newest doe, Ruby, was disbudded by a vet when she was a baby. I have noticed she has little nubs, about one inch long. Do I need to be concerned about it, or will they stay small?

Thanks

TroutRiver · #2 06/30/11, 07:35 AM

I've got 3 bucklings that were disbudded, and they all also have small horns coming in (but they look bigger than most scurs to me at such a young age). Sorry I can't be much help, but I'll be interested to hear what others have to say

Alice In TX/MO · #3 06/30/11, 07:57 AM

I had a mini goat disbudded by a vet. His procedure had NO effect whatsoever, and she grew horns.

Inadequate disbudding may result in scurs. They are usually wobbly and may be knocked off on occasion.

gila_dog · #4 06/30/11, 07:52 PM

My three packgoat wethers were disbudded poorly as babies. All 3 developed scurs. What a mess. I've had 2 of them in to the vet to be anethsetized and have the scurs sawed off close to the head. One has a scur growing back that may have to be cut off again. The problem with scurs is that they grow all weird and ugly, twist around and back into the head or the eye, etc., and can get knocked off leaving a big open bloody wound.

It's my understanding that if the scur is not attached to the skull it can be completely removed and then the skin sewn shut. If the scur is attached to the bone it can't without opening a hole in the skull, which is dangerous. If you can wiggle the scur, it's not attached to the skull. If you can't wiggle it, it is.

Scurs suck. If I had it to do over again, I would take them to a vet and see about having them removed surgically when they are still small.

Alice In TX/MO · #5 06/30/11, 07:59 PM

Be sure you ASK about the cost of having them surgically removed. The best vet here said $300, but it was $600 when I picked him up.

wmsff · #6 06/30/11, 10:33 PM

Oh boy, I can move them around. She is only 1 1/2 years old, so I guess I will have a bit of an issue soon. I was planning on taking a fecal sample from both does in soon (I had one die from cocci and my other current doe was treated for it in May) I want to be sure they are both clear, so I'll ask about that as well.

Thanks all