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Defective castrators were brought to the attention of Limerick IFA
TWELVE young bulls had a lucky escape when a faulty castrator didn’t do its job, but it could have had disastrous consequences for the farmer.
Defective castrators being on sale was brought to light at a Limerick IFA county executive meeting by Eamon English, farm business chairman.
“A very good dairy and beef farmer contacted me to say he had bought a new castrator for €130. Last Autumn he went to castrate his weanlings. Luckily he doesn’t let his bullocks run with the heifers or they would have been wrongly inseminated.
“About a month later when they were going in to sheds he noticed it hadn’t worked. He has been castrating cattle for donkeys years but he was quizzing himself. He spoke to two vets and they told him the device he bought was defective. If this farmer bought one, there must be more out there for sale,” said Mr English.
The Oola man says that in layman’s terms the crushing device isn’t good enough.
The farmer, who doesn’t wish to be named, brought it up with the outlet where he bought it. They passed him on to the importer in to Ireland.
“He got no recompense. He has also brought it up with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. It’s an inferior piece of equipment so he should get his money back. It’s a manufacturing fault,” said Mr English.
The bullocks’ lucky escape didn’t last long as they were castrated properly but the faulty equipment would have resulted in animal welfare issues.
“You would have very young heifers calving down and immature pregnancies. There would have been serious consequences for the farmer going in to the future,” said Mr English.
At the Limerick IFA county executive meeting Mr English warned farmers to be very careful when buying a castrator.
“Anyone purchasing one should consult with their local veterinary practice on the best make and model and not to be solely price driven,” said Mr English.
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dyanisis
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:25 PMwrongly inseminated........you mean sexually abused......nest person up for rape should use that defence...............oh your honour it was just a wrongful insemination.............you know in irish law......that he would'nt be convicted
leader14
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:47 AMIt is illegal in Ireland to castrate an animal over six months of age without veterinary involvement. Timmy
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