Dehorners: Gentle Tissue Cauterisation for Calves
Dehorning calves protects the herd and the farmer from serious injuries later in the loose housing barn. It is important that the procedure is carried out quickly and with as little pain as possible. A good device immediately reaches the required temperature to precisely cauterise the horn bud in a few seconds without damaging the surrounding tissue.
The Right Equipment for Your Barn
Depending on the size of the farm and the treatment location, various technologies are available to complete the procedure swiftly:
- Battery and Gas Devices: They offer full freedom of movement without an annoying cable. They heat up in seconds and cauterise the horn bud quickly and efficiently.
- Mains-Powered Dehorners: Ideal for a fixed treatment crush. They are often operated with a safety transformer and provide consistently high temperatures without charging times.
- Handy Wire Saws: If already developed horns have to be removed from fully grown cattle for veterinary reasons, the tissue can be severed precisely with these.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hot does the burning tip need to be?
It must reach at least 600 to 700 degrees Celsius. Only with sufficient heat does the process take a maximum of four to ten seconds per horn bud, cauterising the tissue cleanly.
When is the best time for dehorning?
The horn buds should be cauterised in the first weeks of life (around the 2nd to 6th week). At this time, the buds are still small and not firmly fused to the skull bone.
Reliable Equipment for Dehorning
A swift process is crucial when dehorning to keep stress for the calf low. In our range, you will find cordless battery-powered dehorners that heat up in a few seconds and offer full freedom of movement. For fast operations outdoors or in colder environments, gas dehorners perform excellently. Alternatively, you can use gentle hot air dehorners, which cauterise the tissue without direct metal contact using an extremely hot air stream. If you have a fixed treatment area with a power supply, a classic 230V soldering iron or a safe dehorner with a transformer is the right choice. Of course, we also offer matching replacement burning tips in various diameters such as 15 mm, 18 mm, or 20 mm so that your device always works precisely. For veterinary shortening of adult horns, a long-lasting wire saw rounds off our selection.