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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
This cow hip lift was extremely difficult to assemble. The part that is supposed to fit together for the anchor shackle to lift it by was not welded on straight, so we had to get a big pair of pliers and squeeze them together and fidget with it to get it to even be assembled, and it is still very rough. Nothing about it turns or operates easily, and it came with the plastic cover tubes filled up with tiny ball bearings that look like they are for shot peening metal. These ball bearings promptly got everywhere and were a major pain to clean up. I normally think veterinary rescue equipment should be smooth and easy to operate as it needs to be used in a hurry and under difficult circumstances. This cow hip lift barely meets the mark of being something I'd use. The welding is also rough and just painted over when it would be much nicer if it had been polished smooth so as to not cut yourself on it. The paint applied to the pipe was also flaking off when I got it and had been dinged in a few places and it seems like there were plenty of places for rust to start forming, which was also disconcerting. Overall quite disappointing but it does in fact work with great effort and it certainly beats not having one when you need it. I prefer the other one I have even though that one has a lower weight rating but at least it functions smoothly.
ItsyBitzy
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
If you have cows and have ever had one go down and not be able to get themselves back up, you know how intense things can get. No to mention, expensive if you must call a vet for help. If you have something like this on hand, you have a way to safely try and help them up, without breaking the bank. I highly suggest assembling this and then keeping it on hand. You do not want to wait to assemble this until you need it. It’s a lot better than using straps, which tend to slip.
DebWV
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
We raise angus cows & every other year, it seems, that a cow goes down & can't get back up. Usually, they accidentally go down & then wear themselves out, trying to get back up. We've had to use thick & wide straps to pull them up, using the John Deere tractor. Without instructions...why can't manufacturers take the time to include them? It's a shame cause not everyone has access to the internet or when you need to use it, who has time to look it up? Anyway, it took the two of us generally intelligent ppl, over an hr to get this together! The clamp/clevis could've been a little larger as we had to stretch it a little wider. But when it was finally together, we were able to use it on a cow that was down & it worked really well!
TheMicrocat
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
Very easy to put together, and feels extremely sturdy once assembled. This is definitely an item I like to keep on hand, but hope I will never have to use.
Lori G
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
A little patch of land, a few cows to graze the grass, and that’s a nice life…until a cow goes down because no amount of wishing will get it up. Just getting the cow back up will usually increase the odds of a better outcome, so this is a good item to have along with your tractor. We invested the time to put this together and honestly it wasn’t the easiest, but we got it assembled. We also practiced attaching it to the tractor so we aren’t learning when time is of the essence - we aren’t professional cattle people, but YouTube is a great resource, as is our big animal vet.Our plan is: 1. Call the big animal vet, 2. Get this cattle lift attached to the tractor, 3. Remember what we need to do and hope the vet gets there fast!
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