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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: lab4-ari, Goat Dehorning includes considerations, Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages include Requires expertise - pain control, technique and control of bleeding, Normal Parameters Range Temperature 100.5-102.5 °F, Bovine Dehorning Method Mechanical, Medications Used include Sedatives / Analgesics, Dehorning important Post- Operative (mouse over), NSAIDs approved for food animals such as Carprofen Dose Rate: 1.4mg/kg or 1ml/35kg Route: SC or IV, Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages painful, Normal Parameters Range Respiration Rate 8-20 bpm, Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages include Young calves up to 12 weeks of age, Sedatives / Analgesics such as Xylazine Dosage: 0.05mg/kg, Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages include These, Mechanical Methods of Dehorning using Hot Iron Method (mouse over), Non- Surgical includes Gigli Wire, Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages include unreliable when done incorrectly, leads to scurs (partial horn growth), Scoop/Gouge/Barnes-Type Dehorner includes Considerations, Medications Used include NSAIDs approved for food animals, Post- operative for the Vet (mouse over), Scoop/Gouge/Barnes-Type Dehorner includes Advantages and Disadvantages, Age Yearlings and older -Surgical Hand saw -Obstetric/Gigli Wire Saw -Large Barbes Dehorner -Guillotine (hydraulic or manual) -Eletctric Saw