How long does it take for a dehorned goat to heal?

Question

DO I have to bandage it, or what?

Answer 1

when we dehorned calves it took 2-3 weeks for it to heal over. I'm sure goats would be about the same.

Answer 2

When you dehorn a baby that is like a week old, you do not need to bandage the buds but do watch the scabs and keep flies off.  They typically take about a month to heal.  If this is an older goat with a wide diameter horn base, it is considerably longer and you will need to bandage the holes for about 5 days and healing can take several months barring no complications in the sinus cavity.    

Horn base diameter ranged from approximately 2 to 4 cm. Mean time from surgery until follow-up was 12.9 months (range, 3 to 57 months). All incisions healed by first intention in 10 to 14 days