Hoegger Goat Supply: Using an Elastrator for Castrating and Dehorning

USING AN ELASTRATOR FOR CASTRATING & DEHORNING

If that new buck kid is too cute, but you really don't need another herd sire, why not castrate him and train him to work around your farm? A neutered buck is gentle, has no offensive odor and can easily be trained to pull a cart (#6A) or wagon (#6B). The procedure for castrating is bloodless and simple. However, to allow maximum growth of the urinary tract, delay the banding process as long as possible. A sub-Q injection of Tetanus Antitoxin (#18B-1) should be given the day you do the banding. Using an Elastrator Tool (#3B or #3B-1), expand the band and slip over the descended testicles. In approximately 2 weeks the testicles will slough off.

The elastrator can also be used to dehorn an adult goat. File a notch around the mature horn as close to the head as possible. Expand the band over the horn and roll it down to fit into the notch. Wrap Tape around the band to keep it in place. Horn will slough off in 6 to 8 weeks. Replace the band, as necessary. Use Blood Stop Powder (#17C) if bleeding occurs after the horns fall off. Start this process in late fall, when flies will not be a problem.

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