ANS 151 LAB PRACTICAL #2

Angus Bull

Angus Cow

Brangus Bull (cross between a Brahman and a Black Angus)

Brahman Bull

Brahman Cows and Calves

Charolais Bull

Charolais Cow and Calf

Chianini Cow and Calf (lying down)

Chianini Bull

Hereford Bull

Red Gelbvieh Bull

Gelbvieh Cow and Calf

Black Gelbvieh Bull

Limousin Bull

Limousin Bulls

Polled Hereford Bull

Simmental Cow and Calf (solid colored pattern)

Simmental Cow (piebald color pattern)

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Milk claw

• Milking dairy cattle

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Chin ball marker

• Identification of cows in estrus (positioned under the chin of bull; filled with paint; bull mounts to breed; and paints cow’s tail head when slides off)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Nose lead or twitch

• Leading / controlling bulls

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Neck chain

• Temporary identification

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Palpation sleeve

• Assisting with calving; artificial insemination; and pregnancy diagnosis

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Paint brands

• Temporary identification

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Bander or Elastrator

• Castration (bloodless – the rubber band is placed above the testicles and prevents blood flow to the testicles; testicles shrivel up)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Ear tagger

• Temporary identification

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Emasculator (White’s Improved)

• Castration

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Curry comb

• Grooming cattle

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Dehorner (Barnes)

• Removing horns on ADULT cattle

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Tatooer & tattoo ink

• Permanent identification (tattoo is on the inside of the ear)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Trocar (sharp end) & cannula (hollow tube)

• Treat bloat (the sharp end is placed in the tube and jabbed through the side of the animal into the rumen which lets the excess gas out)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Stomach pump or oiler

• Oral administration of medication (a tube is attached to the nozzle under the pump and threaded down the animal esophagus; the end opposite the pump is attached to the container with the medicine – for large volumes)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Scrotal Tape

• Measuring scrotal circumference of bulls

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Scrotal Knife

• Castration

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Implant Gun

• Administer medications under the skin or in the ear

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Pelvimeter

• Measuring pelvic area in heifers (used as a genetic tool)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Magnet (small magnet stripped) & Magnet Tube(long tube)

• Treat hardware’s disease (cattle often eat metal bits when grazing; magnet binds it in the rumen so it will not poke through stomach)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Esophageal feeder

• Feeding baby calves

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Emasculator (bloodless)

• Castration (crushes spermatic cord)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Balling gun

• Oral administration of medications

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Vacutainer (tube) & holder

• Blood sampling

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Marking crayon

• Temporary Identification

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• A.I. rod or gun

• Deposition of semen (A.I.)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Obstetrical chains & handle

• Pulling calves

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• KAMAR heat detection patch

• Detection of estrus (white - not in estrus; red - in estrus; was mounted by another cow)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• CIDR (white “Y”) & CIDR inserter (orange tool)

• Synchronization of estrus inserter (orange tool) (Controlled Intravaginal Drug Release)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Hoof knife

• Trimming hooves

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Electric dehorner

• Removing horns (burns them off)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Horn tube

• Removing small horns or “scurs” (tips of small horns attached to hide but not to the skull)

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Artificial vagina (black tube) & sleeve (denim)

• Collecting semen from bulls for A.I.

• Beef Cattle

Name, Use, Species that can use this

• Hoof trimmer

• Trimming hooves

• Beef Cattle