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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Hot iron, Hot Iron Method Disadvantages 1. More painful for animals than chemical disbudding 2. Iron may fail to get back up to heat between calves, resulting in ineffective disbudding; requires more physical restraint of animal than chemical; poses a risk of injury to the handler., Hot Iron Method What is it? Most common method used for dehorning calves around 2-3 months old. This method invovles burning the skin at the base of the horn, killing the germinal cells and preventing future growth., Hot Iron Method How is it done? Intra-Op, Hot Iron Method Advantages 1. Bloodless, and can be used up to 4 months of age