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The items that are listed below for handling animals might not seem to be essential equipment because, except for rubber boots and waterproofs, it is reasonable to expect that the other items will be provided by the farmer. Indeed, established farmers will provide all of these items, particularly as they are well aware of the danger of spreading disease. Hobby farmers and pet farm animal owners will not be so helpful, and so I suggest that the items listed below are carried by the ambulatory practitioner. Compared with so much modern imaging equipment, they are very inexpensive:

• A bucket, brush, farmyard disinfectant, rubber boots and waterproofs.

• Small halter. This is required for calves, sheep, goats and South American camelids (SACs).

• Large halter. This should be strong enough for bulls.

• Lung line. This is for herding SACs.

• Strong rope. A 10 m length of rope is required for casting cattle.

• 4 × 1 m lengths of thin rope are required to help with restraint of sheep, goats and SACs during Caesarean section.

• Bulldog clip.

• A pig snare. A suitable type is shown in Figure 1.1.