Abstract: Tag apparatus for attachment to the ear of an animal including a male member with a stem and a penetrating head for penetrating the ear; a portion that abuts against the hack of the ear and cannot be pulled out of the ear, said portion having an end that is not directed towards the head of the animal when the apparatus is fitted to the ear; such that when the apparatus is fitted to the ear, the apparatus has no overhanging material on which the animal can entangle the tag apparatus on a structure.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting the growth of a horn or a horn bud in a livestock animal including the steps of applying a cryogenic fluid around the base of the horn or on the horn bud using an apparatus; such that the cryogenic fluid contacts the base of the horn and epidermal skin layers that surrounds the horn or horn bud and induces a freeze in said layers to inhibit or prevent any further growth of the horn or horn bud.

Abstract: Tag apparatus for attachment to the ear of an animal including a male member with a stem and a penetrating head for penetrating the ear; a portion that abuts against the hack of the ear and cannot be pulled out of the ear, said portion having an end that is not directed towards the head of the animal when the apparatus is fitted to the ear; such that when the apparatus is fitted to the ear, the apparatus has no overhanging material on which the animal can entangle the tag apparatus on a structure.

Abstract: A tag for attachment to an animal including: a transponder casing (40) housing a transponder; a cartridge (12) for housing the transponder casing; a female component (10) and a male component (28) adapted to engage one another; said male component (28) having a pair of penetrating members (32, 34) and said female component (10) having a pair of apertures (14, 16), each aperture arranged to receive and retain a respective penetrating member when applied by an applicator through skin of the animal; wherein the cartridge (12) and transponder casing (40) are encapsulated within said tag to prevent dislodgment, movement or damage to the transponder.

Abstract: A tag for attachment to an animal including: a transponder casing (40) housing a transponder; a cartridge (12) for housing the transponder casing; a female component (10) and a male component (28) adapted to engage one another; said male component (28) having a pair of penetrating members (32, 34) and said female component (10) having a pair of apertures (14, 16), each aperture arranged to receive and retain a respective penetrating member when applied by an applicator through skin of the animal; wherein the cartridge (12) and transponder casing (40) are encapsulated within said tag to prevent dislodgment, movement or damage to the transponder.

Abstract: An animal tag comprising, a penetrating component (3) having two ear penetrating members (9) joined by a strip of intermediate material (13), a complementary component (15) having a locking portion (17) for each penetrating member, and ramp means (21) for each locking portion, wherein the arrangement is such that the ear penetrating members are designed to be passed through the ear (33) of an animal and to lock onto the locking portions to sandwich the ear in a gap (28) between the penetrating component and complementary component and the ramp means are arranged to co-operate with the skin penetrating members to vary the size of the gap whereby to provide a range of gap sizes to accommodate varying ear thicknesses and/or growth of the animal.

Abstract: A tag (1) for attachment to an animal skin comprising, a body portion (2), a skin penetrating head (4) attached to the body portion, and a locking member (6) attached to the body portion at a different location to the skin penetrating head, the locking member being engageable with the skin penetrating head to secure the two from being pulled apart, wherein the construction is such that the body portion is adapted to be bent and held in a configuration of at least two loops when the skin penetrating head is initially inserted through the skin of an animal and engaged with the locking member.

Abstract: A tag (1) for attachment to an animal skin comprising, a body portion (2), a skin penetrating head (4) attached to the body portion, and a locking member (6) attached to the body portion at a different location to the skin penetrating head, the locking member being engageable with the skin penetrating head to secure the two from being pulled apart, wherein the construction is such that the body portion is adapted to be bent and held in a configuration of at least two loops when the skin penetrating head is initially inserted through the skin of an animal and engaged with the locking member.

Abstract: An animal lifting apparatus comprising a frame including longitudinal members, forward strut, rear strut on which is mounted a hindquarter support, a harness support attached to frame gambrel being connected to a frame by straps, received by slots in outriggers extending from the spine of gambrel, and the gambrel being connectable to a weight lifting device via a chain passing through an eye.