摘要:
A device for covering a human or animal at rest on a surface comprising a support to reversibly fix the device relative to the surface, and an adjustable covering to cover the human or animal wherein the covering is reversibly fixable at a length so as to ensure that the human or animal's face is not covered by the device.
摘要:
The invention facilitates transport of an immobilized, anesthetized small animal across multiple single-modality or multiple-modality imaging workstations at the same or different physical locations without loss of subject positional information. The animal holder is compatible with preclinical animal imaging stations such as micro-CT, micro-MR, micro-PET, micro-SPECT, and FMT. The animal holder is configured to be accommodated by (for example, fit within) individual imaging chambers of such instruments and is fabricated from materials that are compliant with all of the imaging modalities used. In certain embodiments, an integrated set of fiducial marker wells accommodates the dispensing of markers that are picked up by several modalities simultaneously in multiple planes. The fiducial markers then are aligned in standard image processing or image analysis software with simple image translation and rotation operations, without the need for more advanced scaling, distortion or other operations. The animal holder optionally also includes a system for providing the animal with inhalation anesthesia, for example, isoflurane, and is designed to fit into identical receptacles inside or outside the imaging workstation(s) that provide heating to minimize or prevent animal hypothermia.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a table for diagnostic analyses for veterinary or medical use. In particular, the present invention relates to a non-magnetic diagnostic table (1), comprising a support structure (2) and a platform (3), characterized in that said platform (3) is radiotransparent and that said table (1) includes a pneumatic system for raising said platform (3) comprising stabilizer means (100), said stabilizer means (100) comprising valve means (15) that are actuated by control means (16) which receive information on the vertical positioning of said platform (3) by means of mechanical drive.
摘要:
An animal lifting and supporting device (1) comprising a frame member (3) having a lifting section (5) and a rear support section (7), a support member (9) depending from the frame member at the rear support section, the support member being constructed so as to project (10) between the hind legs of an animal to support the underneath of the rear of the animal, and a pair of hip supports (11) arranged to depend from the frame member so as to provide support via the hip bones at the opposite sides of the animal, the hip supports being located intermediate the lifting section and the rear support section, wherein the arrangement is such that the animal may be raised or supported in cantilever fashion by lifting or supporting the lifting section.
摘要:
There is provided a moveable cart for use in transporting a male hog past one or more rows of cages containing sows to permit the determination of estrus in the sows and also to increase the success rate during artificial insemination by permitting snout to snout contact between the sow and male hog, the cart having a base with wheels mounted thereon, at least one wall extending upwardly from the base, and at least one panel for blocking visual access in at least one direction between the interior and exterior of the cart and at least one opening in the wall sized to permit the snout of the male hog to at least partially extend therethrough.
摘要:
A boar cart (10) for carrying a boar through alleyways of a sow insemination area for interaction with the sows during insemination is formed by a cage for containing the boar including a cage floor (17) on which the boar stands, two sides (50, 51) each defined by vertical bars on a respective side of a longitudinal center line of the cage assembly for confining the boar so that the boar is maintained extending longitudinally of the cage, a front (52) and a rear (53) defined by vertical bars, at least one of which can be opened as a door to allow entry and exit. The cage is mounted on rear driving wheels (22) and front steering/caster wheels (35, 36). The cage is defined by a front portion (12) and a rear portion (11) connected together for pivotal articulated movement about one or two pivot couplings defining a vertical pivot axis (13) arranged substantially at the center line such that the cage can articulate to the left and to the right for navigating left and right corners in the alleyways while the boar is retained in the cage. The length of the cage is reduced by bowing the front and rear bars. The front steering wheels (35, 36) can be set to direct the steering slightly to the left or right so as to tend to guide the cage along one or other side of the alley where it has rollers (43, 44) to run along a rail and hold the boar close to the sows on one side.
摘要:
A device for detecting the condition of heat of an animal, in particular a pig, comprising a reaction-detecting means for detecting a heat-related reaction, such as a standing-reflex. There is disposed at least one stimulation means for stimulating the animal to give the heat-related reaction. The demonstrated reaction is compared with a reaction which is characteristic of a particular condition of heat.
摘要:
A boar cart (10) for carrying a boar through alleyways of a sow insemination area for interaction with the sows during insemination is formed by a cage for containing the boar including a cage floor (17) on which the boar stands, two sides (50, 51) each defined by vertical bars on a respective side of a longitudinal center line of the cage assembly for confining the boar so that the boar is maintained extending longitudinally of the cage, a front (52) and a rear (53) defined by vertical bars, at least one of which can be opened as a door to allow entry and exit. The cage is mounted on rear driving wheels (22) and front steering/caster wheels (35, 36). The cage is defined by a front portion (12) and a rear portion (11) connected together for pivotal articulated movement about one or two pivot couplings defining a vertical pivot axis (13) arranged substantially at the center line such that the cage can articulate to the left and to the right for navigating left and right corners in the alleyways while the boar is retained in the cage. The length of the cage is reduced by bowing the front and rear bars. The front steering wheels (35, 36) can be set to direct the steering slightly to the left or right so as to tend to guide the cage along one or other side of the alley where it has rollers (43, 44) to run along a rail and hold the boar close to the sows on one side.
摘要:
An animal lifting means comprising a frame including longitudinal members (14, 16, 18, 20), forward strut, rear strut on which is mounted hindquarter support (38), harness support attached to frame a gambrel being connected to frame by straps (78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 and 92) received by slots in outriggers extending from the spine of gambrel, the gambrel being connectable to a weight lifting device via a chain (96) passing through eye (56).
摘要:
A method of transporting and lifting a large immobile animal for treatment of the animal includes transporting the animal with a transport cart and lifting the animal with a lift. The transport cart includes a generally rectangular collapsible frame having a front frame member pivotally attached to a rear frame member, a set of wheels and a handle. A removable support sheet is carried by the frame. The lift inlcudes a base supported by wheels, a lowered generally rectangular support frame, a generally rectangular support carried by the generally rectangular support frame, a frame lifting mechanism disposed between the base and the frame, and a driving mechanism coupled to the lifting mechanism. The animal may be transported to a lift. At the lift, the support sheet is separated from the cart frame, the animal is transported onto the lift with the support sheet of the cart, and the driving mechanism is actuated to lift the animal to a height suitable for treatment or transferring the animal to a treatment table.