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 …

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

Commercial dairy goat systems rely on the successful rearing of kids for herd replacement.
The objectives of this study were to (1) determine survival from birth until mating for a large …

Simple Summary There appears to be a rapid expansion of dairy goat farming in the United
States and the information available to producers on health, welfare, and production …

Cauterization by hot iron and application of caustic paste are 2 common methods of
disbudding calves. In this study, we compared the affective experience of these 2 …

The effectiveness of clove oil and cautery disbudding on horn growth was evaluated in goat
kids. The study used 243 Saanen doe kids (4±1 days old; mean±SD) on two goat farms that …

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 …

Pain sensitivity and skull/brain injury associated with cautery, cryosurgical and caustic paste
disbudding were evaluated in goat kids. Kids (reared for meat; n= 280) were randomly …

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 …

Simple Summary It is well established that animals feel pain akin to humans, although the
expression of that pain is not as easy to perceive, especially considering that many species …