PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR OBTAINING AND ANALYZING RUMINAL LIQUID

摘要

The invention relates to an equipment for obtaining and analyzing the ruminal liquid and urine, in order to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases of ruminants. The equipment is designed so as to obtain easily a ruminal liquid and urine in order to diagnose rapidly and detect subclinical diseases of cattle, directly on the fields. The equipment is easy to use and safe, facilitating the application of ruminal liquid from a sane animal to a sick animal, as well as for supplying other liquids and medicaments directly to the rumen. The equipment comprises the following instruments: a) probe with metal head for obtaining and applying the liquid for adult bovines; b) probe with metal head for obtaining and applying ruminal liquid to yearling calves and small ruminants; c) two-way metal pump for obtaining and applying the ruminal liquid and other liquids; d) reception reservoir for the ruminal liquid obtained, with a capacity of 5 litres; e) portable potentiometer for determining the pH; f) metal catheters for taking the urine, in a metal case with disinfectant solution; g) various holding instruments such as nose forceps for adult bovines, mouth openers for introducing the ruminal probe into adult bovines and for small ruminants; h) portable case with reagents for analyzing the ruminal liquid and urine; i) instruction videocassette with the explanations for diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases of the rumen and more frequent metabolic diseases in bovines. Finally, the object of the invention is to present an equipment which is of simple use and easy to transport for analyzing the ruminal liquid and urine, with which the medical veterinary zootechnician can diagnose on the field 16 different diseases of ruminants.