Esophagus probe
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1. An esophagus probe for delivery of treatment doses to domestic livestock, comprising:
- a hook-shaped conduit having a straightened mouth insert portion, a U-shaped middle portion extending from one end of the mouth insert portion of sufficient width to conveniently allow insertion of the mouth insert portion into the mouth of a livestock animal, and a handle portion extending from the other end of the U-shaped middle portion; and
said handle portion being adapted for fluid connection to a source of treatment dose material and extending in a generally transverse relationship to said mouth insert portion so that force applied to the handle portion advances the mouth insert portion down the esophagus of the livestock until the U-shaped middle portion contacts the mouth of the livestock preventing further penetration.
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Abstract
An esophagus probe for delivery of treatment doses of material to domestic livestock directly into the animal'"'"'s esophagus. This enhances an availability of the product to the animal and assures the correct dosage without risk of the animal spitting the dose out of its mouth.
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1. An esophagus probe for delivery of treatment doses to domestic livestock, comprising:
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a hook-shaped conduit having a straightened mouth insert portion, a U-shaped middle portion extending from one end of the mouth insert portion of sufficient width to conveniently allow insertion of the mouth insert portion into the mouth of a livestock animal, and a handle portion extending from the other end of the U-shaped middle portion; and said handle portion being adapted for fluid connection to a source of treatment dose material and extending in a generally transverse relationship to said mouth insert portion so that force applied to the handle portion advances the mouth insert portion down the esophagus of the livestock until the U-shaped middle portion contacts the mouth of the livestock preventing further penetration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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