Sklar Merit Teat Slitte, Danish Model, 7 Inch
A 7 inch Danish pattern teat slitte used by veterinarians to make a controlled incision in the teat canal during bovine udder surgical procedures.
The Sklar Merit Teat Slitte is a veterinary surgical instrument used to make a controlled incision within the teat canal, a step sometimes required as part of treating obstructions, strictures or other conditions affecting milk flow in dairy cattle. Measuring 7 inches, this Danish model pattern gives the veterinarian a manageable length for careful, precise work in the confined and sensitive anatomy of the bovine teat.
Because incisions made within the teat canal carry a direct risk to future milk production and udder function if not performed correctly, instruments purpose built for this task, like this slitte, support a more controlled and predictable outcome than improvising with a general surgical blade. This type of instrument is used specifically by veterinarians managing dairy cattle udder health, an area of practice with direct economic significance for dairy operations given the link between teat function and milk yield.
Constructed from stainless steel, it withstands cleaning and sterilisation between animals in line with standard veterinary infection control practice. It is typically stocked in large animal veterinary kits focused on bovine udder surgery.
