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<blockquote data-quote="EIEIO" data-source="post: 174899" data-attributes="member: 1947"><p>I see your still concerned about how to get him on a trailer. Thinking about it I can only come up with a couple of ways.</p><p></p><p>One way would be to get him in a sling attached to your loader bucket and then have enough slack in the chain or rope to have another person help "push" the bull inside the trailer once you get him to the back of it as you ease him down. May help to also have something that moves to try and drag him further inside once you get him in or partially in.</p><p></p><p>Second choice would be just putting him on a flat-bed trailer using a hip lift or whatever else you have to use. I had a neighbor that got one heck of a great lifting strap from some government surplus auction that was used I guess during WWII to load donkeys onto ships and it sure worked good for lifting cattle. Once on the flat-bed ratchet strap him down good and be sure and tie his legs together in case divine intervention takes place on your trip and he decides to get up. Only problem with this route is if he does get better you will need to go back home and get another trailer but from the sounds of things don't sound like he would be going home right away anyway. I'd also try and keep him covered for the trip and something over his head may keep him calmer (don't know for sure on that as I've never tried it).</p><p></p><p>Is your local vet totally out of ideas on what to do with him? I'd sure call the vet school first before making the trip.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with whatever you decide.</p><p></p><p>J</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EIEIO, post: 174899, member: 1947"] I see your still concerned about how to get him on a trailer. Thinking about it I can only come up with a couple of ways. One way would be to get him in a sling attached to your loader bucket and then have enough slack in the chain or rope to have another person help "push" the bull inside the trailer once you get him to the back of it as you ease him down. May help to also have something that moves to try and drag him further inside once you get him in or partially in. Second choice would be just putting him on a flat-bed trailer using a hip lift or whatever else you have to use. I had a neighbor that got one heck of a great lifting strap from some government surplus auction that was used I guess during WWII to load donkeys onto ships and it sure worked good for lifting cattle. Once on the flat-bed ratchet strap him down good and be sure and tie his legs together in case divine intervention takes place on your trip and he decides to get up. Only problem with this route is if he does get better you will need to go back home and get another trailer but from the sounds of things don't sound like he would be going home right away anyway. I'd also try and keep him covered for the trip and something over his head may keep him calmer (don't know for sure on that as I've never tried it). Is your local vet totally out of ideas on what to do with him? I'd sure call the vet school first before making the trip. Good luck with whatever you decide. J [/QUOTE]
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