New Dehorner Clamp Stops Flow Of Blood

New Dehorner clamp stops flow of blood LIVESTOCK Beef 12-3-28 A new dehorner clamp puts pressure on arteries leading to the horns, stopping the spurts of blood that can make the operation messy and difficult. "It can be used for any conventional dehorning method. It works especially well for cosmetic dehorning when you want to sew the animal back up for looks. Without blood in the way, you can do a better job," says Dr. Annette Bredthauer, a Belleville, Kan., vet who's selling the clamp, which was invented by a Kansas cattleman. Made of chrome-plated spring steel, the clamp is fitted with rubber tips. It applies 18 to 20 lbs. pressure when the tips are 6 in. apart. Bredthauer says they allow just enough bleeding to spot the artery for cauterizing or to pull it. Sells for $23.95. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Hunt Artery Clamp, North 81 Animal Hospital, Belleville, Kan. 66935 (ph 913 527-2915).

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