Improved Animal Handling Unit

Abstract

A mobile livestock handling system comprising a wheeled chassis and an animal handling unit, wherein the animal handling unit includes a base, a first wall, and a second wall, wherein the wall is substantially at right angles to the base, and wherein the second wall is pivotally movable relative to the first wall, characterized in that the second wall comprises a plurality of sections, wherein at least one section is pivotally movable relative to the second section of the wall , wherein the movable section is configured to move in a first direction towards the animal positioned between the first wall and the second wall and in a second direction away from the animal.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to animal handling devices. The invention finds particular application in the handling of livestock such as sheep. Background technique [0002] Animal husbandry often requires animals under care to undergo veterinary treatment or examination. It will often be necessary to temporarily restrain or immobilize the animal to allow proper treatment to be administered. [0003] For example, in the case of sheep, it is common to confine them to perform shearing or dehairing (the latter refers to the removal of the wool around the hind limbs of a sheep). Sheep may also have to be restrained to deliver pills, administer a douche or multiple dosing, take blood, apply and read ear tags, perform pregnancy tests, check teeth, weigh individual sheep, etc. [0004] Although restraining sheep can be done manually, this typically requires two personnel, one to restrain the animal and one to administer the necessary treatment. Not only ...

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[0011] Not only is this time consuming, but it also results in prolonged periods of time for the user to be in an awkward body position, as parts of the sheep are difficult for the user to access

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