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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213538 | Animal restraining apparatus for physiological and pharmacological studies An animal restraining apparatus is disclosed which provides head, tail, and hind leg apertures for gaining access to an animals head, tail and perianal area, and hind legs for physiological and pharmacological studies of awake animals using direct mechanical, therma... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7184822 | Animal health care system Disclosed is an animal health care system, comprising: a weight input unit; an impedance measurement unit; an inter-leg distance input unit; and a health assessment data calculation unit. According to the present invention said weight input unit enters weight value ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7115399 | Pinna reflex assay Method for measuring potency of a substance, the method including; administering the substance to a mammal; subjecting the mammal to a stimulus; and monitoring a pinna reflex response of the mammal. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6158394 | Apparatus for and a method of controlling the position of an animal in a space having a floor An apparatus and a method are provided for controlling the position of an animal in a space (1) having a floor in order to facilitate the performance of an animal-related action. The floor comprises at least one primary floor portion (10), at which it is ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6070555 | Portable apparatus for containing an animal and method of use A portable apparatus (20) for containing an animal includes a stock (22) for receiving the animal, a tongue (24) pivotally connected to the stock (22), and a variable length controller (26) connected between the stock (22) and the tongue (26). The opposit... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5943983 | Non-human primate research support tilt table A tilting apparatus for supporting and restraining a non-human primate animal while conducting research. The tilting apparatus is provided with a table for supporting the animal reclining face down thereon. The table is supported by support means for rota... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5275132 | Timed primate roto-positioning method for preventing trauma and for simulating weightlessness A method, and apparatus, for rotating immobilized subhuman primate animal test subjects about one or more axes according to a preselected sequence to simulate weightlessness and to minimize trauma during simulated zero or micro-gravity studies is disclose... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5163383 | Sheep handling system The present invention provides apparatus for inverting sheep into a reclined position for examination and treatment. The apparatus provides a holding bed that can be positioned to a first position to receive a sheep that is being inverted by the technique... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4890579 | Timed primate roto-positioner An apparatus for rotating subhuman primate animal test subjects about one or more axes to minimize trauma during simulated zero or micro-gravity studies. The timed roto-positioning apparatus has a frame, a subframe rotatably attached to the frame, and a c... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4567855 | Lifting devices An animal lifting device has an inflatable mattress (1) carried by an inflatable support structure (2). In plan, this structure is a closed loop, for example rectangular, so that the center of the mattress is over an open space and can sag down into it to... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4491089 | Device for supporting animals This invention concerns a support device for raising an animal from a collapsed position to an upright position. The support structure is a fluid inflatable bag which may be inflated by air or water. The bag has four apertures to receive the legs of colla... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4459941 | Animal handling device In FIG. 5 a sheep shearing table (1) includes a pair of rollers (3) rotatable about respective shafts (31) in a common direction so as to rotate a sheep placed thereon and faciliate its being sheared. The legs of the sheep are tethered by rope passing thr... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4407232 | Apparatus for immobilizing animals of randomly encountered sizes Animal immobilization apparatus accommodates a typically encountered range of herd animal sizes to permit an unassisted operator to perform various animal treatments such as castration, innoculations, surgery, tatooing, and the like. The apparatus is espe... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4350121 | Animal handling apparatus Animal handling apparatus comprising a base, an animal cage mounted on the base for rotation about a generally vertical axis, and wherein the animal cage includes a portion adapted to hold the animal thereto and which is pivotable about a generally horizo... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4151812 | Attachment for use on veterinarian tables An attachment positionable on the top surface of a standard veternarian operating table for receiving an animal with ventral side down having rear legs hanging over a rear portion of the attachment and forelegs stretched outward on a front portion of the ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4123993 | Animal handling means A device for raising sheep from a standing position to a higher inverted or semi-inverted position for performance of operations such as crutching or mulesing. The device comprises an upright race shaped portion having a pair of fixed sides and front and ... | 11/07/1978 |
