Disbudding is performed on nearly 94% of U.S. dairy farms. Dr. Alycia Drwencke, PhD, Tucker Lab Member at the University of California, Davis, shares research comparing methods and why proper pain management requires both a local block and NSAID.

She also discusses the impact of disbudding on calf behavior, feeding, and performance, and the role of polled genetics to reduce stress.

📊Interested in the research? Check out Dr. Drwencke’s published papers.

• Wound healing and pain sensitivity following caustic paste disbudding in dairy calves
• Wound characteristics after disbudding: Part I - Effects of caustic paste dose and presence of hair
• Wound characteristics after disbudding: Part II - Comparing cautery and caustic paste methods
• Effects of disbudding on behavior and heart rate during jugular venipuncture in dairy calves
• Development and application of a novel approach to scoring ear tag wounds in dairy calves
• Pilot testing an ethanol cornual nerve block as a long-term analgesic for calf disbudding

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