Innovations

New delivery system for control of horn flies

At last year’s Cattle Industry Convention, SmartVet USA and AgiLabs unveiled their new VetGun delivery system for treating horn flies and lice in cattle. This year, the two companies were back at the NCBA Trade Show demonstrating how the VetGun works.

The VetGun uses precision-engineered CO2 power to project a precise dosage of AiM-L VetCap to treat the animal. Each VetCap contains an EPA-approved insecticide in a soft gel capsule which can be fired from a safe distance of 20 to 30 feet while cattle graze or feed. The VetCap fragments upon impact allowing the topically applied insecticide to go to work immediately similar to that of pour-on applications.

We discussed the VetGun with Randall Tosh of SmartVet and Steve Schram of AgriLabs.

AUDIO: Randall Tosh and Steve Schram