Hydraulically controlled animal table and method of use

摘要

A hydraulically controlled portable dual table with a gate which enables the examination of a calf or a sheep by restraining the animal while the rotatable tables are vertical with neck and body catches of one table. The table and animal are rotated to a horizontal position for examination, branding, dehorning or castration. The table and animal are returned to a vertical position and the neck and body catches released. The second table is employed to restrain the animal with its neck and body catches and lifted to a horizontal position for examination of the other side of the animal. The operation of the hydraulic controls and the examination can be performed by one person.