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Product Code: RI-CP3

Calf Puller Ratchet ( Calving Jack )

Size: 168cm

Assembly:

1. Screw the rods together tightly to prevent the rods from bending or breaking.
2. Screw the breech spanner onto the threaded male end of the rod.
3. Secure the ratchet jack onto the rod fairly close to the breech.

• Slip the bottom half of the jack assembly onto the rod, on the opposite end from the male rod threads.
• Squeeze the ratchet spring handles to slide the assembly onto the rod.
• Repeat this process with the remaining half of the jack assembly.
• Once both halves are on the rod, squeeze the spring handles and slide the jack to the desired position.

Placement of Calf Puller (For proper calf pulling instructions, please consult your veterinarian prior to use)

1. Place breech spanner directly below birth canal on the pin bones of the cow.
2. Secure the breech spanner with its attached chain. Please note: maintaining the breech spanner on the pin bones of the cow will decrease any chances of damaging your equipment or injuring the calf
3. Attach obstetrical (O.B.) chains or straps to each of the calf’s legs. Please consult your veterinarian if you have any doubts on the proper method. O.B. chains and straps are sold separately.
4. Attach the other end of the chains/straps to the ratchet hooks so the chains/straps are as short as possible.

Aiding in Delivery (For proper calf pulling instructions, please consult your veterinarian prior to use)

1. For easier and safer delivery of the calf, the calf puller should only be pulling at the same time as the cow pushes.
2. To start out, the calf puller should be placed horizontally, relative to a standing cow. As the delivery progresses, the end of the pole should be angled toward the ground.
3. The calf should pass through the birth canal in the direction of an arc, the same as the traction.
4. Apply pressure at the mid-point of the rod, not at the end of the rod.

CAUTION:

​       Excessive pressure can be harmful to the calf and the calf puller. Indicators of excessive pressure:

• The rod may bend.
• The ratchet hooks may spring loose, causing the chains/straps to slip.
• The chain attached to the breech may become strained.

Please note:

• It is possible to break the leg of a calf with excessive pressure.