TB Testing with self locking barriers

David brown

Does anyones vet use these for testing for TB?

Lizard_Moon

I have tested in these. Brilliant for fertility work, a few bloods but can be a pain in the b****x for a herd test. A good chute way better IMHO
Do you have suckers or dairy? In Europe they TB test by injecting into the side of the tail head so of course they work perfectly for that. Here we have to use the neck and the locking mechanism can make that dangerous, depending on Vet size and desire not to get a broken hand.
Another problem is the cows backing out before you have finished- a line of bloods that have to be discarded as the cows backed out when we went to their heads Although that may have been the Fresian cows being put in ones set up for the pedigree Charolais

Try it out on a private test first? Or at least have the normal setup ready to go if things don't work out.
LM

bbam

I know our vet won't test using a headgate in the crush... too dangerous..

David brown

Enough said. Health and safety wins everytime;)

greysides

Possible with difficulty with dairy cows, hazardous with suckler cows, suicidal with suckler yearlings.