Dehorning An Older Goat With A Curly Horn?

Question

We moved onto a hobby farm,4 goats came with the place,one of the goats a male has an awful curly horn that is starting to grow right into his eye socket adding pressure I'm sure,I have no knowledge of how to treat it,I have however found out so far that I should try and wait till fall so flies don't get at it,they tend to bleed alot.

Answer 1

If you are dehorning older goats, a wire saw works best, but it does leave an open wound that takes awhile to heal. Best done before the fly season. I have had good luck with this if you give antibitics and pack the hole with an antibitic ointment. THere are a lot of blood vessels in the horn however, and it is possible for a goat to bleed to daeth. Consider haveing a vet take care of it for you.

Answer 2

I would speak to a vet for sure if you are not familiar yourself with doing this.. if their is pressure on the eye it will be more tricky for you to do it as well...
I would think the eye is the main concern.. I have sheep and dont know if goats horns grow at the same rate or not.. but if they grow fast and their is a risk of blindness caused from this horn growth I would look into getting it fixed up fast...

Answer 3

This is an emergency You will have to get a vet to file down the horn as soon as possible. Once it's not endangering the eye, you can decide whether or not to have it removed. Good luck!

Answer 4

Have a vet to remove the horn, he or she will cauterize it so the bleeding wont be a problem. the pressure on the eye would have to make him miserable. I wouldn't wait on a situation like that.

Answer 5

pretty sure adult goats can be de-horned, but it is a lot easier to do it when they are young. have your veterinarian come out and look at your goat and he/she will know what to do.