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Your cart is empty. Introduced in 1991, the Callicrate SMART Bander has proven its worth, with over 70,000 units sold and millions of bulls successfully ‘Callicrated’. The Callicrate SMART method of humane, bloodless, drug-free delayed castration uses extra-strong Callicrate Loops and a patented no-slip clip that holds the tension for immediate and total blocking of the blood flow for a faster scrotal drop time. Each loop is ratcheted to the precise tightness required, decreasing pain and swelling. The scrotum should drop off in 20 to 45 days. The Callicrate SMART Bander may be used on cattle, goats, and sheep, or other livestock with a scrotum. In addition to castration, the SMART Bander may be used for de-horning and prolapse treatment. Veterinarians find additional uses for the bander in their practices.
The SMART Bander can be used on any size bull, including fully mature animals. The kit includes 5 loops and a Callicrate Cutter. The bander is warranted to be free of defects in material, manufacture, or assembly for a period of five years. Unauthorized repair; or damage due to abuse, misuse, or neglect is not covered.
Vaccinate with tetanus toxoid according to label directions.
4H MOM
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
Received everything but the carry case. Description and list of included items states comes with plastic carry case that would be very handy to store and keep from getting damaged
Jonathan
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
Product did not come with a carrying case
William Dial
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
Did not get carrying case
darlene roberson
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021
Works wonderful, but one person has to spread the band with two hands while the other inserts the sack of the bull.
Edmundo mariano nieva
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019
Todo ok
Iron Bridge Ranch
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2017
After blade castrating (which gives me sympathy pains) I figured I'd give banding a shot. Faster, easier on the animal, and no blood. Callicrate is a quality made product with a simple design that works extremely well. You could literally castrate all day with little fatigue to the operator.
matthew plungis
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
got this thing in last week and took care of 4 calves today between 300 and 400lbs and I definitely prefer this over the burdizios we've been using since forever, although I'm sure the calves weren't all that impressed. lacking a squeeze chute, it was still a 3 man job, but at least we weren't laying in the "mud" doing it! the contraption is well built, however I would like to see a reverser on the ratchet mechanism, I missed one on my first attempt and didn't realize he had pulled it out until after I started tightening up the band. a squeeze trigger that operates the ratchet on a pistol style handle might be a little less awkward to use; I needed a third hand when I was getting the band in position. outside of that, it's much nicer than the little green donuts, since most of the calves I end up with are too big for those.
R. D.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
I'd already used a Callicrate-Bander on calves here in the past couple years. Finally I bought my own! And I am happy as ever and just used it yesterday.I have banded one month old to two years old with 100% success. They make a mini-bander which I intend to buy for calves younger.When you get yours in the mail, all you need to do is read and re-read, and look at the detailed pictures of instruction placard. Note about not tightening too much as the tension then exceeds the breaking-strength of the elastic-rubber-tubing. I learned that one three years ago.At fist, many "might" be inclined to think the bander couldn't possibly by "handy" to use. However, it's quite the contrary and easy to band. I have even banded the occasional "kicker" with no extra time needed. I'd guess it takes me 15 to 45 seconds on the outside time frame ... the latter being for an overly fidgety, younger, calf.I work alone and use my Priefert Head-Gate-Squeeze-Chute with 40 feet of closed metal chute from the "turn".This device is a "Keeper". Do buy more of the "Loops" in case you bust one. I have numerous and they are just as good when next season comes if you didn't use them last season.
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