Husbandry lab

Quick release knot

Knot for sheep, practice

Biosecurity

On farms, as defined by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), are a set of management and physical measures designed to reduce the risk of introduction, establishment and spread of animal diseases, infections or infestations to, from and within an animal population.

Halter (sheep/goat)

Tool used to assist with handling of goats/sheep especially with walking or leading (middle part on muzzle)

Paint Brand Iron and Paint

Temporary identification technique used to mark animals

Scrapie tag

Used to show if animal has disease, has USDA official seal, helps tracability

Tattoo Pliers/Numbers

Permanent identification tool used to ID animal

Hoof trimmers/foot-rot sheers

Used to trim feet and prevent foot rot, from hoof should be 55 degree angle, back 50 degree angle, first clean out debris and mud, then trip toe, heal, sole, between

Elastrator and Elastrator bands

Used for tail docking (tail removal) and castration technique

Small Burdizzo

Bloodless castrating tool, The spermatic cord and blood supply is crushed / crimped through the scrotum. No incision is made

Emasculator

A tool used to castrate males. An incision must be made to expose the testicles. This cuts and crimps the cord and removes the testicles

Crook (neck)

Used to assist catching a sheep by the neck, an extension of your arm

Crook (leg)

Used to help catch sheep as an extension of your arm, catching the sheep by the leg.

Prolapse Retainer or Prolapse Spoon

Used to help keep the vaginal prolapse inside of the sheep. They must have a fleece to tie the ends to. This does not work on hair sheep / goats or those that are shorn.

Lamb/kid Puller

Used to help during parturition to pull the offspring out of the birth canal.

Balling G*n small

Used to help get a bolus over the sheep’s tongue and down their throat

Bolus Tongs

Used to help administer a bolus orally to the sheep

Comb/Cutter blades for sheers

The comb separates the wool fibers and the cutter cuts the wool fibers that pass through the comb. Cutter is the top blade. Comb is the bottom blade.

Marking Harness / Marking Harness Crayon

Used to track when the Ram / Buck mounted the female. An aid in breeding record tracking.

Lamb Tube

Used to tube feed a lamb / kid liquid when they are not doing well. Note it consists of red rubber catheter connected to a 60 cc catheter tip syringe.

Chair/Cradle

To help assist with handling the sheep when trimming feet or giving Intramammary injections, stabilizes sheep and allows you access easier

FootBath

Allows treatment to come into contact with the hoof for a certain amount of time to kill bacteria without causing damage to the hoof.

Naval Dip Cup

Filled with iodine to dip navel after being clipped to prevent bacteria from entering through the navel

Gambrel Restrainer

Used for restraining sheep and goat for foot trimming and medication administration

Weaning Ring

Put on nose, stop cow from weaning

Subcutaneous

Under the a skin, needle injection

Bar Vac CDT – Clostridium Perfringens Type C&D Tetanus Toxoid

Vaccine, goats/ sheep inject 2ml subcut repeat in 21-28 days and once annually, cow inject 5ml subcutaneous repeat in 21-28 days and once annually, do not vax within 21 days before slaughter

Cydectin for Sheep – Oral drench for sheep (wormers)

Moxidectin, 1 ml per 11 lb, 0.2mg per 2.2lbs, put into mouth using standard drenching equipment, cannot be slaughtered within 7 days

Ivomac Drench for sheep

Ivermectin, standard drenching, orally, 3.0 mL (2.4mg) per 26lbs

1 Halter

Fixed nose band (blue), put on top of nose

2 Halter

Free end rope used for leading or typing animal

3 Halter

White loop that adjusts halter size

4 halter

Adjustable yellow chin band, placed on lower jaw (mandible)

5 Halter

Adjustable red loop, placed behind the ears

FAMCHA

Scoring system to determine barber pole worm in stomach of goats and sheep, pull down eyelid, 1-2 ok, 3 possible, 4-5 needs deworming

Administer Medicine

Stick needle in medicine (through lid), extract, find jugular vein by feeling with finger, push vein up, administer subcutaneously, discard needle

Draw blood

Find jugular vein, press down with one hand, insert into vein with one hand, slowly pull, apply finger to needle spot for 30-60 seconds

Calculate dosage

Weight x dosage (can also be seen as mL/lb = mL=lb, and flip around to find out)

Weighing animal

Open gate, lead onto scale, close gate, record, reopen gate, lead away

Where to inject?

Magic triangle

Beef Handling System Parts

Sweep/tub, Alley/chute, Head gate

Sweep/tub

Holding area

Alley/chute

Forces them to walk in single file line

Headgate

Individual holding area

Wrangling sheep

Hold head into chest looking at sheep behind, grab lower leg, hoist onto knee

Flight Zone

Area surrounding animal that, if encroached upon, will cause alarm and escape behavior, it represents the animal’s personal space, and the size of the flight zone is determined by the wildness or tameness of the animal.

Point of Balance

A point perpendicular to the animal's shoulder and it is determined by the animal's wide angle vision. All species of livestock will move forward if the handler stands behind the point of balance. They will back up if the handler stands in front of the point of balance.

Sharps container

Holds discarded needles

Body scoring cattle

1-9, 1 and 2 very thin, 8 and 9 very fat, 5 and 6 optimal health

Syringes

Leur Lock preferred to get best seal on needle hub, bigger the gauge number the smaller the needle

Vacutainer hub

Vacuum part of the needle

Vacutainer tube

Used for drawing blood samples

Vacutainer needles

18 gauge or smaller; 1 to 1.5 inch

Frame score

Describe the skeletal structure and estimated finished weight, range 1 to 10

Ear Tagger

Used to put RFID and ear tags in

Large Burdizzo

Castration device that is a large clamp that is designed to break the blood vessels that lead into the testicles. No incision made

Newberry Castrating Knife

Used to make an incision on each side of the scrotal sack making it so that the cords are showing. Then you can isolate the spermatic cords and cut and crimp the cord with an emasculator

Elastrator and bands (Large)

Bloodless, the band is so tight it cuts the circulation off causing the scrotal sack atrophy and to fall off making the bull a steer. Used on smaller calves

Calicrate Bander and Elastrator Bands

Used for castrating larger bulls. The bands are extra strong and you essentially crank the band down to make it tight around the scrotal sack to cut the circulation off

Emasculator (cow)

Used after making an incision to crush and cut the spermatic cord.

Nose flap

Flat nose ring that has spikes on it to prevent the calves from nursing on their mother. Typically used during the weaning process

Implant

Guns and Dose Cartridges- used to insert the pellet that contains a growth promoter. Some are hormones, some are not! You insert this into the ear of the animal SubQ

Obstetrical Chains and Handles

Chains that are used to help pull calves.

Balling G*n (Large)

Used to give boluses to cattle

Frame Score tool

A way to describe the size of the cattle based on their age and height

Dose Gun (Wormer)

Used to measure out the dosage based on weight and give a topical de-wormer.

Dehorner (Barnes / Scoop / Gouge)

Placed over the horn and when you open the handles it cuts through the skin and under the horn

Nose Lead

Attached to the cow’s nose to work as a distraction and can make it easier to hand them.

Paste G*n and Safeguard Tube

Used to give paste orally

Branding Iron (freeze brand)

Used to leave a permanent mark on cattle. Another way to identify beef cattle. Come in hot brands also

Flag

Used to move cattle