A floor assembly for livestock handling equipment features a pair frame members lying in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction transverse to said longitudinal direction, and at least one support tray connected to the frame members and spanning therebetween in the lateral direction. At least one mat is supported atop the support tray(s). The mat is made of rubber or other resilient material for improved footing and comfort of the livestock. The topside of each mat is flush with a topside of the frame members to provide an even floor surface across the full area floor area. The mat(s) are removable for cleaning, and open gaps around the support tray(s) are provided for drainage. Non-welded attachment enables convenient removal and replacement of the support trays in the event of rust or other damage.

An animal head gate includes head gate doors each having a squeeze bar to trap the neck mounted between upper and lower rails. Adjustment of the spacing between the bars uses an eccentric crank operated by lever which cooperates with two manual latches on a rail at maximum and minimum spacing. A neck sweep bar is mounted on one gate and movable from a retracted position to a position forward of the squeeze bar across the head gate so as to engage the neck of the animal in front of the squeeze bar and to turn the neck and head. The head gate is held closed by front and rear abutment members each of which is formed as a roller which rotates to reduce friction under load. Each gate includes an upstanding torsion bar which twists when forces are applied to the squeeze bars from impact with the animal.

An animal protection apparatus includes a body with a collar to secure around an animal's body and neck; a padded base attached to the body; and a net positioned under the padded base; the net and padded base can fold around the animal's body and can be used to lift and carry the animal.

A system for automated horseshoeing. The system is a three cell concept generally including a tool change area, a gluing area and a modification area. The system generally include a platform for a horse to stand thereon wherein all working components are contained below. The system is configured so that a horse can stand on said platform and the working components move from hoof to hoof thereby allowing the horse to remain in a neutral standing position during the entire shoeing process without having to bend it's ankle. The automated horseshoeing process of the present specification is entirely monitored by a farrier.

Shock-absorbing bumpers that are adapted and configured to be attached to an interior wall of an animal hauling slant load trailer and positioned to contact the shoulder of an equine when the equine is driven forward by a deceleration or braking of the trailer. The bumper(s) are positioned to contact and restrain the equine shoulder allowing it to lean into it, thereby preventing the unnecessary extension of and stress on the animal's right front leg and hoof.

A chute safety system for selectively enclosing a bovine in a calf shoot by selectively closing a rear gate assembly behind the bovine. The chute safety system comprises an entryway at a rear portion, a first side enclosure, a second side enclosure and a front gate assembly at a front portion, a trigger foot plate assembly and the rear gate assembly. The chute safety system can comprise a bovine enclosure defined by a space between the rear gate assembly, the first side enclosure, the second side enclosure, and the front gate assembly. The rear gate assembly comprises a rear gate crossbar having a crossbar distal end and a crossbar proximate end, a crossbar hinge and a crossbar rotational axis.

An animal storage and transportation device with an upper enclosure having a floor, a set of supports which elevate the upper enclosure above a horizontal surface, and a primary hole placed within the floor. One or more small animals within the upper enclosure are gravity fed into a transport container via a connection assembly positioned within the primary hole and attached to the floor and an aperture closing mechanism positioned underneath the primary hole which is adapted to open an aperture through which the small animals are transferred.

An animal storage and transportation device with an upper enclosure having a floor, a set of supports which elevate the upper enclosure above a horizontal surface, and a primary hole placed within the floor. One or more small animals within the upper enclosure are gravity fed into a transport container via a connection assembly positioned within the primary hole and attached to the floor and an aperture closing mechanism positioned underneath the primary hole which is adapted to open an aperture through which the small animals are transferred.

An animal suspension harness designed to support an animal in an upright position to properly digest their food when fed. The animal suspension harness includes a frame having a plurality of legs extending therefrom such that the frame is freestanding. At least one crossbar extends between two orthogonally adjacent legs. A harness, having a first end and a second end, with a central body disposed between, wherein the central body includes at least one rear aperture configured to accept a tail therethrough. The first end of the harness includes at least one suspension strap removably secured to the crossbar. The second end includes at least one body strap removably secured to the frame. In this way, a user is able to support an animal in an upright position to properly digest their food while eating without risk of complications, such as choking.

A hydraulic control system for a cattle squeeze chute includes a solenoid/valve block in hydraulic communication with a hydraulic pump and electronically coupled to a user control unit. Upon receiving a user initiated input signal from the user control unit, the solenoid/valve block activates the proper solenoid to control a squeeze panel, head gate or other moving component of the cattle squeeze chute.