Pistol Grip Balling Gun, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
Getting people to take a pill is hard enough, and it is even more difficult to make an animal swallow one. This device is used to "shoot" a pill into the esophagus so that the animal will not cough up the pill. A balling gun such as this is used to administer pills to cattle, horses, and sometime sheep.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Balling gun
Date Made
circa 1935
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.50.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Dr. Russell Runnells. (Michigan Veterinarian Medicine Association)
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Nickel (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 4.9375 in
Length: 1 in
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