Evaluation of a CO2 laser scalpel for disbudding Holstein calves, a pilot study

Authors

  • Michael D. Kleinhenz Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • A.K. Curtis Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • M.M. Weeder Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • B.T. Johnson Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • D. Springfield Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • M. Lou Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • A.V. Viscardi Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506
  • J.F. Coetzee Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1620 Denison Ave., Manhattan, KS 66506

Keywords:

CO2 laser, disbudding, wound healing

Abstract

Refinement of the disbudding procedure on dairy farms using a CO2 laser scalpel may improve calf welfare. The objective of this project was to test the utility of a CO2 laser scalpel in bovine disbudding; and to compare healing and pain measures to cautery hot-iron disbudding.

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Published

2021-10-09

Issue

2021 Annual Conference Proceedings

Section

Research Summaries

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