1.0Herdwatch UKhttps://herdwatch.com/en-ukaileenhttps://herdwatch.com/en-uk/blog/author/aileen/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YkhcTuTYhC"><a href="https://herdwatch.com/en-uk/blog/cattle-dehorning/">Calf Dehorning and Disbudding: Best Practice Guide for UK Farmers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://herdwatch.com/en-uk/blog/cattle-dehorning/embed/#?secret=YkhcTuTYhC" width="600" height="338" title="“Calf Dehorning and Disbudding: Best Practice Guide for UK Farmers” — Herdwatch UK" data-secret="YkhcTuTYhC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://herdwatch.com/en-uk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Dehorning and disbudding are essential parts of calf management on UK farms. Dehorning calves early prevents injury to both horned cattle and handlers, reduces aggression within the herd, and makes routine handling far safer. However, because these procedures can significantly impact animal welfare, they must be performed ethically, with proper pain control, and in full […]