1. How To Give Dehorning Anesthetic

2. Why Give An Anesthetic Stops most, if not all of the fight
Decreases most, if not all of the bawling …
Make the job a bit easier & frequently safer
Potential to improve performance
We sell performance & gain efficiency
If an animal we depend on to make a living is mistreated in any fashion … physically, nutritionally, environmentally, emotionally … any fashion … it comes out of our bank account!
It is a nice thing to do
Why give an anesthetic?
Stops most, if not all of the fight
Decreases most, if not all of the bawling …
Make the job a bit easier & frequently safer
Potential to improve performance
We sell performance & gain efficiency
If an animal we depend on to make a living is mistreated in any fashion … physically, nutritionally, environmentally, emotionally … any fashion … it comes out of our bank account!
It is a nice thing to do

3. What Do You Need Lidocaine … see your vet 18 gage needle 5/8” to 1”
just like most of the new antibiotics you are using, it is a prescription item
18 gage needle 5/8” to 1”
Syringe that will deliver to 10 cc lidocaine
What do you need?
Lidocaine … see your vet
just like most of the new antibiotics you are using, it is a prescription item
18 gage needle 5/8” to 1”
Syringe that will deliver 5 to 10 cc lidocaine

4. How Does It Work Lidocaine infused in or around the CORNUAL nerve.
Pain control is almost immediate if given in or next to the nerve.
How does it work?
Lidocaine infused in or around the CORNEAL nerve.
Pain control is almost immediate if given in or next to the nerve.

5. How To Give It Palpate the CREST or RIDGE between the eye & the horn.
Slide needle ½” to ¾” straight in under the ridge or crest.
Inject 5 to 10 CC lidocaine.
How to give it?
Palpate the CREST or RIDGE between the eye & the horn.
Slide needle ½” to ¾” straight in under the ridge or crest.
Half way between eye & horn … ½” - ¾” deep under the ridge
Inject 5 to 10 CC lidocaine.

6. Inject half way between eye & horn … ½” - ¾” deep under the ridge
Anatomy
Using Plastic syringe
Using Automatic syringe
Palpate Ridge
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7. Our actions, not our words send the message we are humane
We live on animal performance
If we abuse an animal in any way they will take it out of our pocket book
Physically, Emotionally, Nutritionally, Environmentally, … any abuse costs performance & efficiency
Our capitalistic interest is best served by making every day the best day it can be of our cattle
… it is humane & says a lot about who we are
“what you are speaks so loudly I can not hear what you say”