INSTRUMENT

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Jul 8, 2016 | Posted by admin in EQUINE MEDICINE | Comments Off

FUNCTION	To remove horn buds or very small horns.
CHARACTERISTICS	A metal tube ending with a very sharp edge is used to cut through tissue; the handle is usually rounded for easy gripping. The tube is pushed down around the horn until it hits the skull, then twisted around, first one way and then the other. The instrument is moved to a 45-degree angle to scoop the horn off the head. Another name for this instrument is the tube calf dehorner.

FUNCTION	To remove small horns from calves, goats, and sheep.
CHARACTERISTICS	Sharp, half-curved blades are affixed to handles that are 12 to 17½ inches long. The blades make a complete circle when the handles are brought together, and they close together when the handles are pulled apart. This allows the user to place the blades as close to the skull as possible so that the entire horn is removed.