Patent ID: 6241688
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A61B,A61D

Abstract:
Portable equipment for obtaining and analyzing ruminal fluid and urine in the diagnosis of 16 diseases of ruminants, in a range from 15 to 20 minutes; the equipment design facilitating the collecting of ruminal fluid and urine; the equipment capable of being used by a single person; the ruminal fluid from a healthy cow capable of being introduced to a sick one; the equipment consisting of a single transportation case into which the following instruments are included: a) a ruminal tube with metallic head for collecting and introducing ruminal fluid as well as other fluids from adult bovines; b) a ruminal tube with metallic head for collecting and introducing ruminal fluid to calves and small ruminants; c) a double-way metallic suction pump for collecting and introducing ruminal fluid and other fluids; d) a five liters capacity collection tank for obtaining and introducing the ruminal fluid; e) a portable pH-meter for pH determination; f) metallic catheters for urine collection, placed into a metallic case containing a disinfectant solution; g) instruments for cattle handling, and for the introduction of ruminal or rubber tubes as a nose-holder, two mouth-wedges, used for the introduction of the ruminal tube into adult bovines as well as into small ruminants; h) a portable case with reagents which are used in the analysis of ruminal fluid and urine; i) a videocassette with instructions, for collecting and analyzing ruminal fluid and urine for the treatment of ruminal disorder; j) reagents.