Farmers Weekly Interactive

Sedating calves for disbudding hits growth rates, RVC study finds

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are urging vets to reconsider sedating calves when carrying out disbudding, ...
FarmingUK

Sedating calves during disbudding slows growth, study find

Sedating calves during disbudding slows their growth and may compromise welfare, new research from the Royal Veterinary ...
The Scottish Farmer

RVC study shows sedation slows growth in calves post-disbudding

RVC study finds sedating calves for disbudding can reduce growth for 20 days and raises welfare questions for farmers.
Animal Welfare Institute

Prior, S., Blackie, N., Fishwick, J. et al. 2023. Randomised control trial investigating the efficacy of meloxicam and sodium salicylate non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

Disbudding calves using hot iron cautery is a routine management procedure to destroy the germinal cells around the horn bud in calves. It is recommended that NSAIDs are used in conjunction with local ...