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California Bander Kit
The California Bander makes castrating livestock easy and simple. It is a hand held tool that allows you to easily and quickly place a tourniquet band around the Scrotal sac just above the testis, cutting off the blood supply. The sac dries up in about a week to 10 days. Kit includes Bander, 25 bands and DVD.
A foam coating on the handle helps hands stay comfortable and flexible. Works with all ages and breeds.
Band Dimensions:
Inside Diameter 1/8"
Thickness of the latex 3/32"
Outside Diameter 5/16"
Frequently Asked Questions
You can apply the band on animals that are very young as long as you can feel that both testes are down when you grasp the scrotal sac. It works best if you can keep at least 1" between the band and the abdominal wall. there is no upper limit on the size of animal you can castrate.
We recommend 14 to 17 lbs of pull. To give you an idea of what 14 lbs of pull is, you can clamp a small C clamp onto the end of a band and hang a 14 lb weight on the clamp. After applying the band on the animal, the diameter of the tubing opposite of the clip should be less than 3/16 inch. The large diameter surgical tubing has a lot of free stretch so that it continues to constrict even after the sac starts to dry up.
The most important thing to remember is not to let the band relax while you pull it around the sac.
The average time for spontaneous detachment is 28 days +/- 9.8 days, or from 18-37 days.
Yes. You can't tighten the band after it is locked into the clip.
No you don't. The "T" slot will hold the band without crimping when it is applied correctly. Make sure that the rubber is pulled completely into the corner of the "T" slot.
We typically use a squeeze on animals over 250 lbs. Once in the squeez you can band the animal from the right side or the back depending on the position of the animal.
As with all banding operations a tetanus toxic vaccine is recommended. This becomes more important the older the animal is. Banding does not introduce tetanus into the system but does create an anaerobic (oxygen free) environment which is needed for tetanus to grow. The manufacturer's instruction should be followed closely.
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California Bander Kit
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