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WAEC Animal Husbandry 2020 Question 22

Question 22

Livestock Management Practices

Study the diagram below.
The part labelled I could be removed by using

Diagram for this question
  1. A.hot iron.
  2. B.caustic soda.
  3. C.elastrator rubber.
  4. D.burdizzo pliers.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (elastrator rubber.)

Explanation

I is a fully grown horn; tight elastrator rubber rings cut off its blood supply until it drops off. Hot iron and caustic soda are used only on horn buds of young calves.