An Instrument for Collection and Transfer of Ruminal Fluid and for Administration of Water Soluble Drugs in Adult Cattle

The device consists of an oro-ruminal probe (Table 1, Fig. 1), a suction pump (Fig. 2), and a funnel. The probe can be connected to the pump (collection of ruminal fluid) (Fig. 3), to the funnel (administration of liquids or transfer of ruminal fluid) (Fig. 4) or to a water tap (cleaning) (Fig. 5) by means of a quick coupling connection. The pump consists of a pumping unit and a fluid container. Two fluid containers are available: one container with a capacity of 1l for collection of small samples, another with a capacity of 3 l for therapeutic purposes.