posted 4 years ago
Yes, boars will end up removing tusks through any number of accidents......fights, of course, but just as often getting them stuck on fencing and then having them break off near the gum-line if they struggle to get free. When we occasionally need to 'de-tusk' a boar, it's often done using obstetric 'saw-wire' where you loop the wire around the tusk to be removed and saw back and forth while the boar tries to break free. Usually only takes 5=10 seconds for the tusk to pop off. From what I've read, the only concern in any case is any breaking below the gum-line that could cause infection. But if it breaks and leaves a stub where the tusk was, he should be fine.
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