Bronco Veterinary Equine Horse Medicine Drenching Syringe Medication Dosing Bit

Extremely difficult to find!  This is a new old stock vintage aluminum equine medication dosing bit made in the USA by Bronco.  This invention is a handy device for administering medication to horses that are less than cooperative with oral syringes providing the handler a safe and efficient manner for dosing of oral medication to horses, ponies, and mules.

Commercial anti-parasitic formulas and theraputic medications have been perfected for use by the horse owner at home, bypassing the required assistance of a veterinarian.  These preparations have been supplied in a paste form, which are administered by a hand-held syringe applicator.  This syringe is inserted into the mouth of a horse and thumb pressure on the plunger expresses the medication into the animal's oral cavity.  Although an improvement over prior methods, commercial hand-held syringe treatments are have several deficiencies.  In shy or nervous horses, insertion into the mouth of a hand-held applicator can cause the horse to lift its head above the owner's arm reach, avoiding treatment or some animals may back away in resistance or become panicky.  Even if a calm animal cooperatively accepts this applicator, an expressed dose of paste medication may be spit out partially as a blob.  In the instance of a novice or nervous and timid owner, the hand-held applicator system can lead to failure of treatment, intimidation by a nervous or resistant animal, or even physical injury to the owner.

This device for delivery of oral medications to equids, consists of a hollow cylindrical tube which is fit into the horse's mouth as a bit.  This bit should be attached a headstall in order to keep the bit in place in the animal's mouth, therefore freeing the owner's hands.  The smooth-surfaced tube lies comfortably in the animal's mouth by resting against the tongue.  Inserting a syringe containing a dose of medication, and applying pressure on the syringe's plunger causes a discharge of a measured oral preparation through an orifice in the mouthpiece of the bit, depositing the medicine directly onto the horse's tongue, thereby causing tongue movement and natural swallowing of the medicine, avoiding any spitting out of the measured dosage.  If it is necessary to raise the horse's head up to ensure the dose is swallowed, the bit has a nosepiece that can be attached to a rope to assist in elevating the horse's head.  There are two openings for inserting the syringe, one on each side that are closed with a screw as shown in the photos.

A main object of this bit is to provide a simple system for delivery of oral treatment substances to equine patients with a tool constructed and operational in a manner that delivers the oral preparations with a minimum of stress for the patients and maximum safety for handlers and provides an efficient dosing method for medicines whereby waste and spillage are avoided.  .A must for equine medical professionals, trainers, and horsemen.

• The device is stationary in the patient's mouth, freeing the hands of the handler and allowing adequate time for necessary relaxation in apprehensive animals.

• Establishes and maintains an independent position in the animal's mouth, avoiding unnecessary or erratic hand motion directed towards the face of nervous or excitable animals.

• Maintains a passive position in the mouth of the animal which inspires relaxation and calmness.
  

• Provides a simple system with ease of handling that enables success for the novice as well as for professionals.