Instruments Used for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats

CHAPTER 12 Instruments Used for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats


These instruments are used to restrain, treat, and care for this group of animals.


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INSTRUMENT



Hog Snare











FUNCTION To capture and hold a hog for venipuncture, injections, or other procedures.
CHARACTERISTICS A looped cable protrudes from one end of this instrument; the other end has a handle that allows the user to tighten the loop once it is placed around the hog’s upper jaw. The handler then pulls or leans back keeping the snare taunt; the pig will resist by leaning in the opposite direction. Care must be taken when releasing this instrument to ensure that it does not catch on the canine teeth.


NOTE


Personnel must wear ear protection when using the hog snare because the pigs vocalize at decibels loud enough to cause hearing loss.


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INSTRUMENT



Pig Tooth Nipper











FUNCTION To clip the wolf teeth of piglets.
CHARACTERISTICS Looking much like the side-cutters found in most toolboxes, this sharp-jawed instrument allows the user to nip off the teeth that can cause great harm to a sow’s udder.


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Jul 8, 2016 | Posted by in EQUINE MEDICINE | Comments Off on Instruments Used for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats

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