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balling gun

noun

Etymology

From balling + gun.

  1. inherited from gunne,gonne
  2. compounded as balling gun — “balling + gun”

Definitions

  1. A device for forcing a pill or bolus of medicine down the throat of an animal.

    • It is very easy to misuse the balling gun and cause a serious "choke" in the horse or damage to the back of the throat.
    • Before passing a balling gun into the patient's oral cavity, a quick assessment of the patient's size is mandatory.
    • This instrument is available in various sizes for use in different species. Cattle require a balling gun with a large head and long handle, with a metal or flexible plastic head.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA