ear notcher
what is this
make permanent identifying marks in the ears of pigs, goats, and sheep
what is the function
identification-tag applicator
what is this
apply ear tags to cattle, sheep, and goats
what is the function
manual tattoo outfit
what is it
identify an animal permanently by placing numbers or letters inside the ear, lip, or thigh
what is the function
hot-iron branding irons
what is it
identify an animal permanently by placing numbers, letters, or designs on the animal’s shoulder or hip
what is the function
electric branding iron
what is it
identify an animal permanently by placing numbers, letters, or designs on the animal’s shoulder or hip
what is the function
freeze branding iron
what is it
identify an animal by permanently placing numbers, letters, or designs on the animal’s shoulder or hip
what is the function
marking paint
what is it
mark an animal temporarily
what is the function
rope halter
what is it
control an animal’s head while the animal is in a chute or white it is being led
what is the function
cattle prod
what is it
make livestock move into chutes or alleyways
what is the function
squeeze chute
what is it
secure a cow or bull in place while maintaining access to its head, feet, and rear
what is the function
nose lead
what is it
control the head by applying pressure to the nasal septum
what is the function
bull ring
what is it
to control the head of a bull by applying pressure to the nasal septum on a semipermanent basis
what is the function
lariat with quick-release honda
what is it
capture an animal by the neck or feet
what is the function
hip lift
what is it
assist a cow to stand; most commonly used in postparturient paresis, milk fever, generalized weakness, obturator paralysis caused by fracture repairs, and when a cow is down on wet cement
what is the function
cow sling
what is it
get a cow back on its feet after surgery, injury, or illness
what is the function
trocar and cannula
what is it
release from the rumen gases that cause bloating
what is the function
magnet
what is it
collect and hold metal that has been ingested by a cow as it eats; can cause “hardware disease” if allowed to pass through the rumen
what is the function
calf weaners
what is it
keep weaned calves and adults from nursing
what is the function
horn gouge
what is it
remove horn buds or very small horns
what is the function
barnes dehorner
what is it
remove small horns from calves, goats, and sheep
what is the function
keystone dehorner
what is it
remove medium-sized to large horns
what is the function
wire saw with handles
what is it
remove large horns
what is the function
electric dehorner
what is it
remove horn buds by killing the cells that produce horns or to cauterize blood vessels after the horn has been removed by other methods
what is the function
burdizzo emasculatome
what is it
perform a bloodless castration in a large animal
what is the function
elastrator
what is it
perform a bloodless castration or tail dock on a large animal
what is the function
white emasculator
what is it
perform castration on a large animal
what is the function
newberry castrating knife
what is it
cut the scrotal sac for testicle exposure
what is the function
all-in-one lamb castrator, docker, and ear marker
what is it
castrate, dock the tails, and notch the ears of lambs, kids, and piglets
what is the function
obstetrical chains and handles
what is it
assist with the delivery of a calf
what is the function
fetal extractor
what is it
assist with the delivery of a calf
what is the function
calf snare
what is it
assist with the delivery of a calf
what is the function
obstetrical wire guide
what is it
help guide the OB wire to the appropriate area for cutting
what is the function
fetotomy knife
what is it
disarticulate a dead fetus so as to aid in its removal
what is the function
fetatome
what is it
disarticulate a dead fetus so as to aid in its removal
what is the function
krey obstetrical hook
what is it
hold onto the fetus while performing an embryotomy
what is the function
umbilical tape with buhner needle
what is it
suture a large animal after abdominal surgery or to suture the vagina closed after a prolapse
what is the function
vulva suture pins
what is it
retain a uterine or vaginal prolapse
what is the function
freemartin probe
what is it
check for freemartin heifers and to determine whether a heifer that is a twin to a bull calf has a normal reproductive tract
what is the function
ewe prolapse retainer
what is it
retain a vaginal prolapse
what is the function
lambing instrument
what is it
help a lamb from the birth canal
what is the function
long-handled hoof nippers
what is it
rough-cut long hooves of cattle and horses while the foot is on the ground
what is the function
hoof knife
what is it
trim the frog and sole of an animal’s foot
what is the function
swiss hoof knife
what is it
trim the sole’s of an animal’s foot
what is the function
hoof tester
what is it
check through a hoof wall for abscesses or sore spots
what is the function
hoof abscess knife
what is it
curette a small hoof abscess
what is the function
hoof block
what is it
help a cow that has an injured hoof by protecting the injured hoof
what is the function
pig tooth nipper
what is it
clip the wolf teeth of piglets
what is the function
rectal prolapse rings
what is it
retain rectal prolapses
what is the function
hoof trimmer for sheep and goats
what is it
trim excess hoof material
what is the function
teat dilator
what is it
open the teat canal
what is the function