Patent ID: 7267079

Claim:
A multi-purpose cattle care apparatus for improving and maintaining the condition of livestock and their hides, the apparatus comprising: a frame assembly having a tongue section, a reservoir section configured to store a treatment composition, and a rear section, the tongue section and the rear section extending downwardly from the reservoir section to support the reservoir section in a spaced, elevated relationship above the ground; and a livestock oiler device suspended from the frame assembly and configured to apply the treatment composition to livestock when the livestock rubs against the livestock oiler device; wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a support plate coupled to a lower portion of the tongue section for providing an enlarged surface area for the tongue portion to contact the ground; a stake member mounted on an underside of the support plate for penetrating a surface of ground below the support plate to inhibit the frame assembly from moving in a linear direction across the ground; wherein the stake member is configured to function as a hitch member for selectively coupling the frame assembly to a vehicle to facilitate transportation of the apparatus across the ground.