The value of an artery clamp to dehorn cattle

Authors

C.L. Drake
R.R. Schalles
C.W. Smith

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1968; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 518; Beef; Artery clamp; Dehorning cattle; Feedlot

Abstract

A preliminary trail involving use of an artery clamp and a drawing and description of the clamp are reported in Bulletin 507. This trial involved 42 horned heifers owned and fed by a cooperating feedlot operator. The heifers were individually weighed and placed on these experimental treatments: 1. Control - not dehorned 2. Dehorned using clamp; arteries pulled 3. Dehorned not using clamp; arteries pulled All heifers were placed in one large lot and fed the same ration for 30 days after being dehorned.

Recommended Citation

Drake, C.L.; Schalles, R.R.; and Smith, C.W. (1968) "The value of an artery clamp to dehorn cattle," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2858