A tail protection device for dogs that includes a sleeve for covering the tail, and straps to connect it to a common dog harness. It secures the tail from injury, especially “Happy Tail Syndrome.”

A protective sleeve is provided to protect and/or decorate the dock of a horse's tail. The sleeve may allow for attachment of a decorative cover, such as a pre-braided and/or partially braided hairpiece, which substitutes for the need to manually braid a tail, thereby avoiding damage to the natural hairs on the bony structure of the tail known as the dock where all hair follicles reside. The sleeve may allow for braiding of the horse's tail hairs into the decorative cover. Further, in another aspect of the present disclosure, the protective sleeve may be used for preservation of the horse's tail hairs when the horse is not competing as a preventative measure to protect the tail from further damage from rubbing or abrasion.

The present invention generally relates to equine tail coverings used to keep the equines tail clean, promote growth and repel insects. The conventional tail bag is typically loose fitting and does not typically have the durability needed to keep up with an active equine. The present invention uses a compressive force to help hold the covering in place while it protects the tail and the artificial tassels serve as a replacement for the natural tail of the horse in order for the equine to have full functionality of their tail.

A device for stabilizing an animal's tail and preventing the animal from licking and biting the tail may include a collar designed to encircle the animal's neck; a belly strap attached to the collar and designed to be positioned along an underside of the animal's stomach; a spine strap attached to the collar and designed to be positioned along the animal's spine; a chest strap attached to both the belly strap and the spine strap, the chest strap sized to encircle the animal's ribcage; a waist strap attached to both the belly strap and the spine strap, the waist strap sized to encircle the animal proximate to the animal's waist; and a rear pad with a tail sleeve extending outwardly therefrom, the tail sleeve sized to accommodate the animal's tail, wherein the rear pad is attached to the spine strap and the waist strap.

The present invention generally relates to equine tail coverings used to keep the equines tail clean, promote growth and repel insects. The conventional tail bag is typically loose fitting and does not typically have the durability needed to keep up with an active equine. The present invention uses a compressive force to help hold the covering in place while it protects the tail and the artificial tassels serve as a replacement for the natural tail of the horse in order for the equine to have full functionality of their tail.

A fabric sleeve that covers tail for dogs or other animal and offers protection to injured tail. A sleeve of fabric that adjusts to hang on animal's tail. Two or more adjustable straps to attach it to harness. A fabric sleeve with fasteners to harness the straps. Protective sleeve to animals experiencing Happy Tail Syndrome.

An apparatus is designed for holding the tail of an animal to one side while the animal is on a milking platform. The apparatus consists of a structure mounted to the rail along or around the milking platform which holds the tail such that the pathway to the udder between the animal's rear legs is unobstructed by the tail.

A safety apparatus for animal husbandry, especially cows while being milked in stalls in a milking parlour. A frame supports a pair of opposed clamps pivotally mounted to the frame to move towards each other to gain purchase on the hips of an animal. Actuators mounted at a rear end of the apparatus for creating (rearwardly and downwards)/releasing (upwardly) and forwardly) tension of the clamps via a cable assembly. There may alternatively be a chain which is directly actuated by a user, and this may engage teeth for setting desired clamping tension. A tail lifting arm pivots from the rear of the apparatus for movement between an upper position holding an animal's tail upwardly, and a released position, the tail holder being engageable with a tool for causing this movement. In the operative position the tail jack is retained by a pawl engaging a rack on the frame, itself attached to the animal by the tensioned clamps.