Method of a cattle foot-bath system

摘要

A method for a cattle foot-bath system, specifically adapted to mix and charge foot-bath troughs with repeatably precise quantities of chemical treatments. The system administers a concentrated medicinal agent, such as a bactericide, a fungicide, or a viruscide, for the treatment of cattle feet, and includes a day-tank feed valve, which may be a three-way or interlocked valve, for controlling an infeed flow of the concentrated medicinal agent fed into a day tank, which may be mounted to a portable tote-tank containing the concentrated medicinal agent. A day-tank drain valve controls an outlet flow of the concentrated medicinal agent drained from the day-tank, and the day-tank holds a set quantity of the concentrated medicinal agent. A footbath then receives a quantity of dilution water and the set quantity of the concentrated medicinal agent from the day-tank.

主权项

1. A cattle foot-bath method comprising the steps of:
a) opening a day-tank feed valve, the day-tank feed valve controlling an infeed flow of a concentrated medicinal agent into a day-tank; b) infeeding the concentrated medicinal agent into the day-tank, from a container of the concentrated medicinal agent, the day-tank holding a set quantity of the concentrated medicinal agent; c) closing the day-tank feed valve; d) opening a day-tank drain valve, the day-tank drain valve for controlling an outlet flow of the concentrated medicinal agent drained from the day-tank; e) draining the day-tank into a foot-bath receiving a quantity of a dilution water and the set quantity of the concentrated medicinal agent from the day-tank; f) closing the day-tank drain valve; g) mixing a quantity of the dilution water and the set quantity of the concentrated medicinal agent from the day-tank in the foot-bath; h) formulating a repeatably precise concentration of a diluted medicinal agent; i) mounting a day-tank tray to a portable tank, with the portable tank containing the concentrated medicinal agent, and the day-tank tray receiving the day-tank.