Cattle Equipment & Husbandry

The Big Softy makes all the other ‘gravity’ calf teats obsolete. With gravity feeders, (where the milk level is higher than the teat), two issues arise. First is preventing leakage through the teat, and second is whilst preventing leakage still enabling the calf to suckle freely. The Big Softy achieves both these ends. The tip design does not leak, even after substantial use, and yet the tip opens freely as soon as the calf begins suckling. 

The Big Softy will fit all feeders with 22mm (+/-1mm) teat holes. It is equally suitable for hand-held bottle feeding, or for top-teat tube delivery feeders. 

Features:

 • Soft tip no drip design
 • Works in gravity & bottle feeders
 • Fits 22 mm teat hole feeders

This Spring Close Bull Holder is the most popular style of bull holder, being easiest to attach and remove, as well as a compact style. It is very reliable.

Length: 11cm. Width 7cm

The Bainbridge Flow Teats for calves feature an internal valve that replicates the natural teat operation.

This Bottle teat is suitable for calf bottles. 

The Speedy Calf Feeder is a three-speed feeder made by Shoof.
The  Speedy Feeder allows you to switch to ‘Fast’ when you get a really fast drinker and let him go for it. With a weak premature-born calf needing careful feeding, switch to ‘Stop’ or ‘Slow’ and let him take milk as he can cope without drowning. 
The three speeds control the air inflow to the bottle and thus the milk outflow. 
Reduce time wasted on speedsters and prevent drowning weaklings, all using the same bottle and teat. 

This feeder also features an intelligently designed bottle with a multi-directional easy-grip hand hold. The teat is mounted low in the cap to empty the bottle contents completely. The wide 70mm diameter neck ensures easier filling and cleaning and the coarse-thread cap is quick and easy to fit. 
The wide base gives the bottle maximum stability when standing. 

Spare teats are supplied as fitted teat/cap assemblies, or as bare teat. (Teat replacement needs some strength to achieve.) 

Features: 

• Three-speed dial for precise flow
• Easy-grip hand hold for comfort
• Wide neck & base for stability
• Low-mounted teat for full dispensing

Capacity:  4L

Vytrate is a non-antibiotic supportive treatment for scouring or dehydrated calves, lambs, pigs & piglets, foals, dogs, and cats. Vytrate reduces scour duration and severity by replacing lost fluids and electrolytes.

Active Constituents:
Each duo sachet contains:
• 44.61 g Glucose
• 8.58 g Sodium Chloride
• 6.18 g Glycine
• 4.08 g Potassium Phosphate Monobasic
• 0.48 g Citric Acid Monohydrate
• 0.12 g Potassium Citrate

Indications:
A non-antibiotic supportive treatment for scouring or dehydrated calves, pigs, dogs, cats, lambs and foals. A suitable first feed for bought in or stressed calves and pigs. Actively fights the dehydration that kills. Vytrate reduces scour duration and severity, replaces lost fluids and electrolytes.

Dosage:
Reconstitution/ Dilution
Sections 1 and 2 must be used together.
Add the contents of section 1 and section 2 to 2 litres of warm water. Stir until dissolved.
To prepare 500 mL, add 1 level 5 mL medicine spoonful of powder from section 1 and 3 heaped spoonfuls of powder from section 2. Refrigerate remaining solution after use and use within 24 hours. Prepare fresh solution daily.

Foals:
Administer solution, made up as directed, orally to scouring or dehydrated foals by drenching using a bottle or stomach tube. As a guide, 1 to 2 litres of fresh Vytrate solution 2 to 3 times daily, depending on bodyweight and severity of the symptoms, has been reported as a suitable dosage regimen for neonatal foals.

Cats, Dogs:
Vytrate solution, reconstituted as directed, should be made available to diarrhoeic or dehydrated animals as supportive therapy following specific treatment for the conditions described.
Many dogs find Vytrate palatable and will drink the solution voluntarily. Palatability for cats is variable. Vytrate may also be administered orally via dosage syringe. Treatment should be continued for 1 to 2 days after the animal appears clinically recovered and is feeding normally. As a guide, the following dosage regimens of prepared Vytrate solution are recommended:-
Cats, miniature dogs (<5 kg):   125 mL 2-3 times daily
Small dogs (5 – 10 kg):   250 mL 2-3 times daily
Medium dogs (11 – 20 kg):   500 mL 2-3 times daily
Large dogs (>20 kg):    750 mL 2- 3 times daily

Calves:
Bought-in or Stressed Calves (not scouring):
Feed 2 litres of diluted solution, made up as above, as the first feed on arrival.
For the next scheduled feed, use 1 litre diluted solution at the same time as, but not mixed with, milk or milk replacer. Thereafter, feed normal diet.
Scouring Calves:
Feed 1 to 1.5 litres of diluted solution per 10 kg bodyweight daily, divided into two or more daily doses.
If scouring is established or severe, causing dehydration, the higher dose should be used initially and fed in three or four divided doses. 2 litres of diluted solution given morning and night will be adequate in many cases. Replace with fresh solution every 24 hours. To maintain adequate energy and nutrient intake, milk feeding should continue as normal during periods of scouring. Diluted solution should be given between these milk feeds.

• Fresh drinking water should be available at all times.
• Keep feeding utensils clean and avoid overfeeding.
• Normal feeding should be resumes after the course of treatment.
• Many scouring problems can be avoided by feeding adequate colostrum early in the calf’s life.
• Seek veterinary advice if blood is present or if scours persist beyond four days.

Pigs:
Suckling Piglets:
Make available solution made up as directed to the whole litter in a cube drinker or similar clean vessel as soon as scour symptoms show. A litter of 1 week old piglets will consume approximately 2-3 litres per day. The amount consumed will increase with the age of the piglets. Piglets may be dosed individually, by giving 20 to 30 mL diluted solution 3 or 4 times a day, taking care to avoid choking. Take care to ensure that piglets are not left without diluted solution, drinking water, or sow’s milk.
Check the supply of solution every 12 hours and replenish if necessary.
Weaned Pigs
Scouring weaned pigs should have fresh diluted solution available in a suitable clean vessel. Restrict solid feed intake for one or two days, but continue to supply fresh drinking water.
As a general guide, weaners will consume 1-2 litres/ weaner/ day.

Duration of treatment (all pigs):
Diluted solution should be made available for 4 days, but if the scour has not cleared completely, treatment may be continued for up to 8 days in total. If there is no sign of improvement, consult a veterinary surgeon.
Periods of stress:
For the 2 to 3 days following any period of stress (e.g. weaning, transport), Vytrate will help to increase fluid and electrolyte consumption and absorption, so minimising any possible setback. As diluted solution is extremely palatable and excessive drinking may occur, diluted solution at half the strength recommended above may be used, for this indication only. Replace with fresh solution every 24 hours.

Sheep:
Scouring Lambs:
Give 150 to 200 mL fresh diluted solution 2 to 4 times daily as required. The solution should be adjusted to body heat and given via a feeding bottle and teat. The lamb should also suck the ewe.
If bottle-fed, to maintain adequate energy and nutrient intake, milk feeding should continue as normal during period of scouring. Solution should be given between these milk feeds.

Note:
When specific disease control (i.e. antibiotic therapy) is indicated, it can be administered in conjunction with Vytrate. Stressed and scouring animals requiring rehydration are at risk of multiple organ dysfunction. It is strongly recommended that veterinary advice is sought when considering treating dehydrated animals.

Withholding Period(s):
Meat: Zero (0) days

Trade Advice (ESI):
Zero (0) days

Pack Size: Box of 12 x 64g sachets

• Durable plastic construction
• T-Bar nozzle

This iO variable drench and pour-on gun pack features:

• A 30mL variable applicator
• Stream nozzle
• Sheep drench nozzle
• Fan spray nozzle
• Feed tube and springs 
• Red and blue seal rings.

This product is compatible with 20 iO and HRC products, as well as being compatible with other brands.

Aesculap is a German company known around the world for producing the highest quality medical and veterinary instruments. Their hoof knife blades are stainless steel of a grade to achieve and hold a good edge.

The Aesculap Double edge hoof knife is available for right hand only.

The Bainbridge Link Calf Feeder is designed to hang on multiple ranges of fences, gates and rails. It is specially designed so multiple units can be linked together to feed a large number of calves at the same time.

The feeder is supplied with hooks and an adjustable latch-strap system for a safe and secure fit.

The Feeder comes with  two (2) x new high quality Bainbridge Calf Flow Threaded Teats.  

Features & Benefits:
 • Raised measuring increments on the outside of the feeder.
 • Full capacity 10 Litres with extra space at the top to reduce spillage.
 • Individual capacity of 4 Litres each side.
 • Internal handle for easy transportation and carrying.
 • Stackable design for easy storage.
 • Heavy duty construction.
 • Made in Australia.

Replacement teats available.  See separate entry. 

The Springer-Magrath Calf Drencher features a flexible squeeze bottle and 45 cm probe for safe and easy liquid delivery.
 • Flexible 45 cm probe for gentle use
 • Collapsible bottle for easy delivery of liquid
 • Bottle capacity 2 litres
 • Instructions included

The Springer-Magrath Calf Drencher is made in USA and has been used extensively in Australia for many years. 

NOTE: Does not include cap & teat. Cap & teat sold separately.