2023, Vol. 8, Special Issue 6

One of the most challenging problem for veterinarians, Gaushala and small dairy farmers is management and treatment of recumbent/downer animal, prolong recumbency due to inadequately treated and unresponsive and may be due to illness, aging, during calving, slippery floor and so on. So to medically treat this condition we need to lift the animal by physical support and also to give the confident for sick animal. Considering all these things we have designed an animal lifting device which is suitable for all the Gaushala people, veterinary hospitals and small dairy farmers. It is designed in such a way that it should be simple, easy to transport and operate, less people required, comfortable, lift weight up to 600 kg, weight of the animal is equally distributed on supporting frame, less injury to animal, adjustable according to size of animal and cost effective compare to other method. Animal responding well to the treatment and physiotherapy and able to standup without the help of slings after complete recovery and almost 62% of cases were recovered till now from the trial taken. Out of 31 cases treated 20 animals were saved by using this device. Total cost of the device is Rs. 35,000/-. And life span of the device is 20 years.