Mar. 20—This story was originally published in September of 2021. Goats can wreak havoc around the farm with their horns, breaking through fences, impaling their ungulate brethren and even violently ...

Goat kids are frequently disbudded in intensively farmed units to reduce the number of accidental injuries to other animals and farm workers due to horn growth. The most commonly used method is ...

If you’ve ever disbudded a goat kid and later noticed what looks like a tiny horn or a hard, twisted lump growing where the horn bud was, you’ve encountered one of the most frustrating side effects of ...

Disbudding induces intense pain-related behavioral and physiological responses in goat kids. Using only regional anesthesia may not be effective in ameliorating these responses. We determined the ...

Sep. 28—Goats can wreak havoc around the farm with their horns, breaking through fences, impaling their ungulate brethren and even violently butting unsuspecting farmers. The decision about whether to ...