To dehorn or not: Which is best strategy?

[Kipsang Joseph,Standard]

Happy New Year our dear reader. As we start the year, allow me to convey my sincere gratitude to all our readers for your interesting questions. This is the gist of practicing veterinary extension online, you get so many questions. Today's question was shared by an ardent reader - who only calls himself by a single name - Makokha. According to the email, Makokha has openly admired the Ankole cows for nothing but their long horns.

Out of this love, this particular reader has refused the routine practice of dehorning his herd which he says is close to seven dairy crosses. So he wants to know what benefits his animal husbandry behaviour attracts and the risks.