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Dosing Gun + Hook

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  • #62
    liosnagceann75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭liosnagceann75


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Well rather than start a new thread I'll add to this one -
    I bought a Prima Tech Dosing Hook from https://www.agridirect.ie/product/prima-tech-hook-drencher--70ml . At €89, it better work.

    Reason I bought is, I have a bad back and holding a cows head while dosing kills me. I've been avoiding drenches because of this. I did a sick cow this year and I was in pain the following day. Anyway it arrived today and looks well made.

    Question I have is - would it be better to hang the bottle up on something high and leave it near the head gate or should I keep I hang it on my back. I'll be doing them on my own and will have a lot of walking to do from sheds etc.

    If your doing them individually then hang it up high on the head gate. If you could get someone to help out if would make the job a lot easier. I dosed my cows recently when the hoof parer was here. The farm relief crate was used for the paring. Some cows were no bother dose on my own. However others were pucking me and I had to get a fella who was doing the herding to assist me. I caught the cows and he administered the dose. A couple of the cows were restrained with the nose tongs. If you can at all get someone to assist you.


  • #63
    einn32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭einn32


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Well rather than start a new thread I'll add to this one -
    I bought a Prima Tech Dosing Hook from https://www.agridirect.ie/product/prima-tech-hook-drencher--70ml . At €89, it better work.

    Reason I bought is, I have a bad back and holding a cows head while dosing kills me. I've been avoiding drenches because of this. I did a sick cow this year and I was in pain the following day. Anyway it arrived today and looks well made.

    Question I have is - would it be better to hang the bottle up on something high and leave it near the head gate or should I keep I hang it on my back. I'll be doing them on my own and will have a lot of walking to do from sheds etc.

    Sounds like your doing them in the head gate so I would hang it up somewhere. If you're walking around from sheds it will have to come off your back and then back on again. It will be in your way otherwise. I do them along the crush with a helper.


  • #64
    MfMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,641 ✭✭✭MfMan


    I usually do them at the head gate, often in conjunction with something else, e.g. pour-on for something. Make sure to wash it afterwards with a bit of washing up liquid or something. I separate the hook and pipe from the rest of the unit and hang it high after use to dry it out good. (I'm on my second such one :-( ) They're a good doser but tend to get a bit stiff with use. Agritech tend to have spares so you don't have to buy the whole thing again to replace. Also find it's a bit easier to dose animals when their head is not restrained in the gate. They hold their head higher and swallow better rather than in a headlock where their head is down more.


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