For fantasy ONLY!!

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For fantasy ONLY!!!

A couple of days ago I drove out to see my brother. Before heading the mile and a half up his steep drive, I checked his mailbox. (It was a Sunday, but he doesn’t check his mail very often.) There were two copies of the Jeffers Livestock Supply catalog, so I liberated one of them.

The catalog items below would look fine framed in a shadow box, with or without their packaging. Some of them would be interesting sitting on a coffee table. They are all for veterinary use and ARE NOT, repeat, ARE NOT designed for anything else. I’ve castrated enough cattle, sheep, and goats to know that livestock owners are not concerned about loosing an occasional animal to (a sometimes painful) death. They are less concerned than they ought to be about pain and suffering even for successful castrations. (I’m not a PETA sympathizer, but I sometimes come awfully close when I help with cutting the steers!) Even with significant experience, I would never risk using any of these on a critter that was not expendible! I would NEVER consider castrating my dog with any of these. I care far too much about him.

Consider them fantasy toys. Read about them. If you purchase one, don’t play with it in any way that might hurt someone (or possibly kill him). Frame it. Put it out on display as a conversation item. Don’t play with it!

Jeffers Livestock Supply

1-800-JEFFERS

www.JeffersLivestock.com

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Scrotal Tape (Ideal)

The single most efficient means of bull evaluation. Metal measuring tape used to determine testicle size in estimating potential sperm production. Measures from 1 – 80 cm.

I3-S3-36, $17.95

Newberry Castrating Knife (Jeffers)

Both testicles are exposed for easy removal. Can be used on any size animal. Stainless steel.

JI-K6-36, $17.95

JI-K7-36, replacement blade $3.25

Castrating Kit (Syrvet)

Each kit contains a #3 stainless steel handle & 10 stainless steel blades wrapped in sterile foil. Kits are available with #10 straight blades or #12 curved blades.

SP-C2-36, kit with 10 #10 blades $5.95

SP-C3-36, kit with 10 #12 blased $5.95

Band Castrator (Ideal)

1-person operation. Castrates lambs & calves, docks lambs, goats & dogs. Also removes bitten swine tails. No blood loss, shock or open wounds.

I3-C1-36, $18.95

White’s Emasculator (Jeffers)

Has extra 3-way crushing area. Stainless steel. Sizes may vary.

JI-E1-36, 9-1/4" model $41.50

JI-E2-36, 12" model $51.95

Emasculator (Jeffers)

(Jeffers version of a Burdizzo™)

Precsion instrument with cord stop for bloodless castration. Made of nickel-plated steel.

JI-A1-36, 9" $41.95

JI-A3-36, 18" $71.95

EZE Bloodless Castrator Model T1 (Wadsworth Mfg.)

Allows minimum stress & discomfort to animals. Applies a latex ring around the scrotum & plls it extremely tight, cutting off the blood supply. An aluminum clip secures the constriction. The scrotum should fall off in 20-30 days. Can be used on cattle, sheep & goats. Kit contains latex rings & clips to do 25 head. A Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine is recommended

WD-D1-36, kit $169.95

WD-C2-36, pkg of 50 clips $20.20

WD-D2-36, pkg of 50 latex rings $26.95

"Tri-Band" Bander (Wadsworth Mfg.)

The most humane method for castrating calves. A bigger, stronger, better bander. Perfect for calves up to 3-4 months of age (400 lb). "Tri-Band" bands open larger than standard castrating bands & are 2X stronger. Their flat edge prevents them from rolling off the applicator. A Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine is recommended

1079-36, $29.95

1080-36, replacement bands 25 pk $4.95

Band Castrating Tool (Jeffers)

Band Castrator with plastic handles. Safe, sure way to castrate calves & lambs. Works effectively with the catrator bands sold below.

IA-M1-36, $8.95

Castrator Bands (Jeffers)

Rubber rings for use with band castrators.

IA-M2-36, pkg of 100 $1.35

12 or more, ea $1.25

[The printed catalog includes some small, very fuzzy photos on newsprint. This is all from page 55 of their Spring 2003 catalog.]