Equipment for placing a sustained release bolus in the rumen of reindeer

A pair of pliers were developed to place sustained release boli with a diameter of 18-20 mm and a length of 50-60 mm safely into the rumen of reindeer. The pliers are connected to a flexible, plastic coated steel tube terminating in a bronze headpiece. Inside this tube a polyfilament, stainless ste...

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Main Authors: K. Hove, H. Staaland, Ø. Pedersen, T. Ensby, O. Sæthre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1991-10-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/977