Nose ring (animal)

A nose ring is the Domestic Cattle ( Bull, Taurus ) used technique for safe guidance of cattle.

Occasionally, brass rings used in bulls in the nasal septum, in order to tame it better. The nose is a very sensitive spot on the body. The ring is called a " subpoena ", which is used when the cattle starts to fight back. Even when dancing bear this practice is common. The bear is chained to the nose ring. And the ring serves as an attachment for a line to which the bear is performed. Nose-rings in pigs to prevent rooting. In calves, a so-called Saugstopp nose ring is used to deny access to the calf milk. This makes it easier the calf from the mother to separate. More often, the Saugstopper is used to keep them from heifers in the group housing to suckling heifers other.