The first squeeze chute created specifically for horned cattle was designed by Darol Dickinson (Dickinson Cattle Company) who has raised Longhorns for 65 years. His chute went through several ...

Early in my veterinary career I developed a respect for the machinery used to restrain large beasts. No, I'm not thinking of ropes, twitches or even classic music in the dairy barn, although at one ...

The old squeeze chute sat useless. It was boneyard to the core. It hadn’t seen a cow pushed through for twenty years or more. The squeeze chute served its purpose but was old and obsolete. The ...

Selection of a squeeze chute should be influenced by number of cattle worked at one time, breed and type of cattle, available labor and budget size. Research options before making a purchase. Study ...

Kelsie struggled a bit in the squeeze chute as she settled in for her yearly pedicure. With a rope attached below her “dew claws,” we gently lifted her hoof, fastening the line to a bar at the top of ...

Early in my veterinary career I developed a respect for the machinery used to restrain large beasts. No, I’m not thinking of ropes, twitches or even classic music in the dairy barn, although at one ...

Another squeeze chute story. In my world it is the equivalent of a shark attack or a middle of the night calving call ... a story that sends shivers down my spine. Monty said he was just along for the ...