RU2650559C1 - Removable hoof guard for cattle - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: animal breeding.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to industrial livestock breeding, namely to keeping cattle on concrete floors, grazing on any type of ground, and is used to protect the ungulate horn of the limbs from abrasion and damage, to prevent injury of cattle on a slippery, frozen ground or barn field. Removable hoof guard for cattle includes a base made of an elastic material and with means for fixing it on the hoof. Base is made of a rigid elastic material with an elasticity modulus of at least 8 MPa in the form of a sole with a recess that follows the perimeter of the lower part of the hoof, and is equipped with a metal plate with holes for attachment to the sole and tread protrusions, which promote adhesion to the floor surface. Means for fixing the sole on the hoof are made in the form of a frame fastener, which consists of a strap for fixing to the animal's shank and several elastic bands, one of which – the main one – is infinite and is designed for placement on the upper part of the hoof, and the other bands – lateral ones – are located symmetrically to the center of the sole, two of them are connected to the strap, sole and main band. Remaining bands are located with the possibility of adhering to the base of the hoof toes.

EFFECT: use of the invention makes it possible to reduce traumatism of cattle hooves.

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Description

The invention relates to livestock farming, namely, the maintenance of cattle on concrete floors, grazing and keeping on any type of soil, and is used to protect the hoofed horn of the extremities from abrasion and damage, to prevent injuries to cattle located on slippery, frozen ground or the floors of the barn.

An animal shoe is known in the art, including a sole, walls made of elastic material and fixing elements. The shoe additionally contains an upper part made of moisture-proof material with a cut in front, the sole and walls of the shoe constituting the lower part are made of solid material in the form of a hoof, the sole being thickened with protrusions from the outside, the lower and upper parts are connected by flashing, to the center a strip with vertical gaps at different levels into which the fixing elements are inserted is sewn vertically along the back surface of the upper part along the perimeter of the upper part above the seam connecting Be part of the ventilation holes are made (Useful Russian model 24769, publ. 2002.08.27, Int. A01L 15/00).

The disadvantage of this and similar shoes is that they can only be used in stationary conditions. When walking, not to mention the many-hour transitions, the animal in the heel region inevitably appears in the heel, causing pain to the animal and traumatizing it. In addition, sand, water and dirt will inevitably accumulate in the shoe through holes in the side walls and through the top. Manufacturers of these and similar products are forced to take measures to seal products, which leads to their cost increase and, as a rule, are ineffective. It’s easier to let the dirt go free than to try to keep it out.

Closest to the claimed technical solution is a safety device for hoofs of artiodactyl animals, including a base made in the form of a housing made of elastic material with front, rear and side walls and with means for fixing it on the hoof, where the front wall of the housing is made in the form of a hemisphere, and on the inner surface of the body there is a wedge-shaped protrusion for the hoof, covered with plastic material, and the means for fixing the device on the hoof are made in the form of front and rear straps with yukami and a belt clamp with holes, the upper parts of the side walls of the housing and the clamp are provided with hook fasteners for straps, over the rear of which is arranged a collar hole (Russian Patent No. 2040176, publ. 25.07.1995, Cl. A01L 15/00).

The disadvantage of this device is the lack of efficiency due to the complexity of the design and its use, design flaws associated with the species features of artiodactyl animals, in particular cattle, which leads to the emergence of natra, leading to injury.

The technical result is to reduce the injuries of cattle hooves. The technical result is achieved in that in a removable safety device for cattle hooves, including a base made of elastic material and with means for fixing it on the hoof, according to the invention, the base is made of rigid elastic material with an elastic modulus of at least 8 MPa in the form of a sole with a recess repeating the perimeter of the lower part of the hoof of the animal, and is equipped with a metal plate with holes for attaching to the sole and protrusions protruding to grip the surface of the floor, and the means for fixing the sole on the hoof are made in the form of a frame fastener, consisting of a strap for fixing on the legs of the animal and several elastic tapes, one of which is the main one - endless and is designed to be located on the upper part of the hoof, and the other tapes are lateral - are located symmetrically relative to the center of the sole, two of them are connected to the strap, the sole and the main tape, the remaining tapes are located with the ability to fit to the base of the toes of the hooves.

The novelty of the claimed technical solution is due to the fact that due to the proposed combination of features, the period of use, productivity and reduction of culling of animals increases. A new fastening system and a metal plate can simplify both the operation and production of this technical solution.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, which depict:

in FIG. 1 - presents a removable safety device for cattle hooves;

in FIG. 2 - presents a metal plate with holes for mounting to the sole and protrusions of the tread;

in FIG. 3 - view of the device on the hoof of an animal - side view.

The removable safety device for cattle hooves contains a base made of rigid elastic material with an elastic modulus of at least 8 MPa in the form of a sole 1 with a recess 2 that repeats the perimeter of the lower part of the animal's hoof. If the sole is made of a material with an elastic modulus below 8 MPa, then the sole will wear out faster, and if more, it will lead to injuries to the joints. The sole 1 is provided with a metal plate 3 with holes 4 for attachment to it and protrusions of the tread 5, contributing to adhesion to the floor surface (Fig. 2). Means for fixing the sole 1 on the hoof, made in the form of a frame fastener repeating the shape of the hoof, and consists of several elastic bands 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and a strap 11 for fixing on the lower leg, which is connected to the ribbons 7 and 8 of the frame fastener . One of which - the main 6 - is infinite and is designed to be located on the upper part of the hoof. Other ribbons 7, 8, 9 and 10 - lateral - are located symmetrically relative to the center of the sole. Two of them 7 and 8 are connected to the strap 11, the sole 1 and to the main tape 6, the remaining tapes 9 and 10 are arranged to fit the hoofs to the base of the fingers.

A removable safety device for cattle hooves is used as follows.

Tapes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of the frame fastener are stretched and put on the animal’s hoof, fitting tightly to the limb, and then fixed on the shin with a strap 11. The worn device protects the hoofed horn of the limbs from abrasion and damage.

Claims (1)

A removable safety device for cattle hooves, including a base made of elastic material and with means for fixing it on the hoof, characterized in that the base is made of hard elastic material with an elastic modulus of at least 8 MPa in the form of a sole with a recess repeating the perimeter the lower part of the animal’s hoof, and is equipped with a metal plate with holes for attaching to the sole and protrusions protruding to grip the floor surface, and means for fixing the stitches on the hoof are made in the form of a frame fastener, consisting of a strap for fixing on the legs of the animal and several elastic bands, one of which is the main one - endless and designed to be located on the upper part of the hoof, and the other ribbons - side - are located symmetrically with respect to the center of the sole, two of them are connected to the strap, the sole and the main tape, the remaining tapes are located with the ability to fit the hoofs to the base of the fingers.

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