Once the cattle are accustomed to the dosing
process, using a few simple rules will help you
to maximise the effectiveness of VetCap:
• Always target the shoulder region or an area
that is well muscled. This will produce minimal
discomfort for the animal and keep stress low.
• Always make sure you are within range and
have a clear shot at the targeted animal.
Never target the head or fire when there is a
chance of missing and hitting another animal
in the head or eye.
• Always dose the most relaxed cattle first.
Leave the more nervous animals until last
and do not dose any animals that show signs
of severe nervousness or aggression.
• If the herd becomes nervous or unsettled,
give it a break – provide more positive
reinforcement and take it slowly.
• It may take several cycles of conditioning the
herd to becoming accustomed to the dosing
process. By always being mindful of keeping
the cattle distracted and quiet, you will
achieve the best results.
EFFECTIVE APPLICATION
UNLOADING & DE-GASSING
Always unload and de-gas the VetGun before
transport or storage. While still wearing eye
protection and gloves, unload any unused
VetCaps from the VetGun by tilting it upward so
that a VetCap in the Chamber will roll back out of
the Magazine Tube. Store VetCaps in their original
container, making sure it is sealed.
A. USING 25G DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE
Once disengaged, a 25g cartridge will lose
all remaining gas and not be reusable, even if
disengaged with 25g Adaptor. Unthread 25g
chamber & cartridge from ASA converter and dry-
fire to release any excess gas or pressure. Discard
cartridge safely.
B. USING 90G DISPOSABLE CANISTER
A back-check valve built into the 90g cartridge
adaptor allows the CO
2
in a partially used 90g
cartridge to be saved for later use. To remove a
partially-used cartridge for later re-use, unthread
adaptor from the VetGun with help of pliers - see
sketch under Troubleshooting Section.
To remove an empty cartridge, simply unthread
cartridge from ASA Adaptor.
CAUTION:
Do not remove a full or partially full
disposable CO
2
cartridge from its adapter, as
expanding gas may cause it to launch violently,
resulting in injury. Only unscrew the adapter
from the VetGun. Only unscrew the cartridge
from the adapter when it is completely empty.
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C. USING REFILLABLE 14OZ CYLINDER
Unscrew cylinder from the VetGun while dry-firing to
release pressure.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure that the CO
2
cylinder’s
valve is unscrewing from the ASA, and that the
cylinder is not unscrewing from its valve.
IMPORTANT:
Even with no CO
2
cylinder
attached, the VetGun may still contain enough
pressurized CO
2
to fire 2 or more times.
Always dry-fire until the VetGun is
completely de-pressurized.
CHECKING ADAPTOR O-RINGS
Occasionally the o-ring on the adaptor can perish;
break or split. Check the o-ring upon disengaging
adaptor from the VetGun, and replace in need
with correctly sized spare o-ring as supplied in
VetGun box.
25g Cartridge Assembly
90g Cartridge
Adaptor
14oz Refillable Cylinder
O-Rings