APPARATUS FOR FIXING MARAL DURING BLOODING Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: veterinary science. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has antler cutting machine, muzzle and chest member. Muzzle is fastened to occipital part of head and is composed of two metal profiled spaced rings rigidly connected with one another and with tie-rods, whose free ends have opening engageable with pins fixed on stems movable in guiding side walls of antler cutting machine. Stems are provided with protrusions engageable with teeth of spring-loaded latch. Chest member is made from elastic material and has cut configured to conform to profile of neck base and tension members with hooks cooperating with clips attached to compressor flaps. Apparatus allows vacuum blooding of animals, males or females, to be effected for 3-5 min and may be used for mass investigation of herds of big animals. EFFECT: simplified construction and increased efficiency. 7 cl, 4 dwg