Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

PREPARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT FOR COLLECTION OF RUMEN FLUID

• Unscrew the suction strainer and see that the perforations at the end of the nylon tube are clean. If there is any blockage it should be cleaned. Also make sure that the full length of the nylon perforated end is projecting out.
• Check the suction pump for its working condition. The washer may be damaged due to shrinkage or brittleness if it is not used regularly. So, to overcome this problem, remove the piston from the suction pump and widen the leather washer by hand and apply either grease or oil.
• Fix the two way “T” joint tightly to the sampling bottle to prevent the air leakage.
• Fix the nylon tube from the suction strainer into the vertical end of the two way “T” joint. Horizontal end of the “T” joint should be connected to the suction pump. If they are not properly fixed, rumen fluid cannot be collected.
• Check the entire set by dipping the suction strainer into a bucket of water and operating the suction pump.
• Apply liquid paraffin over the stainless steel spiral  of the instrument which is ready for collection.