This review describes the formation, structure, and function of bony compartments in antlers,
horns, ossicones, osteoderm and the os penis/os clitoris (collectively referred to herein as …

Livestock has a significant contribution to methane emission as a portion of their ingested
energy, which is wasted in the form of methane (2–15%), and ammonia (75–95%). Microbial …

Background There is a long-term interest in investigating the genetic basis of the
horned/polled phenotype in domestic goats. Here, we report a genome-wide association …

Dairy goat kid rearing is the foundation of future milk production, yet little is known on this
topic. References available to producers are limited, making it more difficult for dairy goat …

Cautery disbudding of goat kids causes thermal burns and tissue destruction, which results
in acute and post-operative pain and negatively affects animal welfare. The objectives of this …

Hot-iron disbudding in goat kids causes acute pain and tissue damage. However, the
duration of healing and wound sensitivity is unknown. We assessed wound healing and …

Simple Summary Disbudding of dairy goat kids is a routine, necessary, but painful
husbandry procedure. Heat cautery disbudding is the industry standard since it is effective …

Limited scientific literature is available for developing 'best practice'guidelines for the
management of dairy goats (Capra hircus), particularly goat kids. Disbudding practices for …

Calves are frequently disbudded to reduce the number of injuries due to horns to other
animals and farm workers. The most commonly used method is thermal disbudding which is …

Simple Summary Cautery disbudding is commonly carried out on goat kids less than a week
of age to prevent horn growth; however, due to differences in management across farms …