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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