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Goat pill dispenser for Wed show & tell

Bolus gun
This is a pill dispenser for goats. It is called a bolus gun. For anyone who does not or never has had goats - it is impossible to open a goats mouth and heaven forbid if you do, do not put your fingers in there trying to give them a pill. Their jaws are stronger than your finger bones. You can get one of these devices in between their back teeth and then shoot the pill down their throat. Frankly I do not use this. If I have to give a goat a pill I stick it in a piece of apple or a piece of bread. They take the pill without knowing and it is a whole lot easier!

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ourstaff
Posted by ourstaff
3 weeks ago
It is a longer version of the ones I have to use to pill cats. They are not as easy to trick so wrapping the pill doesn't always work.

Lourie H.
Posted by Lourie H. (LourieH)
3 weeks ago
Oh yeah! Cats are a different story. No way they can be tricked. I have gotten my finger bit a couple of times.

Bkind2animals!
Posted by Bkind2animals! (cathy04)
3 weeks ago
I love goats - but I never would have guessed what that was!

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