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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Zoetis Services Llc, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Michael Glenn Schnupper, Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel Scott Rees, Zebulon, NC (US);
Yale Sebastian Giffin, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas Matthew Hessler, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zoetis Services LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
An in ovo injection apparatus is provided. Such an in ovo injection apparatus includes an injection assembly having a plurality of injection devices, each injection device being configured to pierce a respective avian egg. A selectable peristaltic pump assembly is in fluid communication with the injection assembly. The selectable peristaltic pump assembly is configured to selectively supply a treatment substance from a fluid reservoir to the injection devices such that the injection devices are capable of selectively dispensing the treatment substance. An associated method is also provided.