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Castrating, Docking and Dehorning
New! LidobandTM Castration Bands For castration of calves, lambs and goat kids. Delivers
lidocaine as a local anesthetic. LidobandTM is a latex rubber band designed to be placed around the base of the scrotum.
Expanders/Rings vs other methods
• No method is simpler or quicker • They are not expensive
• They fit into pockets/toolboxes • Fly-strike is less likely
Possible issues when using rings
Container w/100 Rings
8" long
An expander stretches the rubber ring(s) open to allow sliding it over the tail or scrotum. When released, the ring acts as a tourniquet and stops blood flow. The tail or scrotum drops off in 7 to 14 days. Fly-strike is less likely with this bloodless method.
8.5" long
Ring Expanders & “O” Rings
Use for castrating and docking lambs and goat kids.
Ring Expanders
Metal Expander, 0.70 lb ........................................................................#702000 Blue Plastic Expander, 0.40 lb .............................................................. #702001
O Rings
Package of 100 Rings, 0.10 lb...............................................................#703000 Container w/100 Rings, 0.10 lb ............................................................ #703100
$18.00 $10.00
$2.25 $4.25
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Each castration band is infused with 80 mg of lidocaine, which provides local anesthesia beginning at 2 hours post-application and lasting up to 42 days.
• Each band contains 80 mg of Lidocaine
• 40 per pkg (5 blister packs with 8 bands each)
• Individually packaged in a foil-sealed blister
• Can use the Metal or Blue Plastic Expanders above
1. It’s difficult to get both of the small testicles of 3-day-old (and younger) lambs/kids below the ring.
Lidoband Castration Bands
Package of 40 Rings, 0.15 lb.......................#702100
TIPS: USING “O” RINGS
$89.00
2. Applying rings before a male is a day old may interrupt nursing and predispose it to E. coli problems. We wait at least 2 days to use them on twins, triplets and orphans.
3. Tetanus is a risk with all types of docking/castrating. Consult your veterinarian for a vaccination protocol.
4. Though rings are proven by tests to cause more distress than a knife or emasculator, the pain usually lasts less than 30 minutes for lambs less than 7 days old.
Rings occasionally break so it’s wise to either:
1. Check results a week later and re-apply rings as needed.
2. Apply 2 rings instead of one. Rings are only 2¢ each so it’s cheap insurance. We put 2 rings on all pasture-born lambs
because they are older (thicker tails) and we don’t want to disturb the flock a second time.
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