The Opal Xtend is designed for a close cut to improve hygiene and make treatments easier.
New Clipper Designed For Vets
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Heiniger has launched the Opal Xtend, a new clipper that has been developed to help veterinarians to remove hair ahead of routine procedures such as wound cleaning, diagnostic procedures and disease control on a variety of animals.
“The Opal Xtend will help vets with accurate hair removal for everyday tasks such as TB testing. It has been developed to be quieter, which will reduce stress, and has an interchangeable battery system to enable uninterrupted operation during periods of extensive use,” says Heiniger’s Hefin Rowlands.
The clipper has been specifically designed for a close cut to improve hygiene and make treatments easier.
“It is particularly well suited to preparing animals for skin testing, wound treatments and scans including ultrasounds,” he adds.
The battery operated, dual speed clipper provides adjustable settings for precision and power. It is one of the lightest cordless models available and has a comfortable grip to reduce hand fatigue during long operating periods.
“An LED battery indicator provides forewarning to operators and additional batteries can be swapped out quickly and easily. Each battery will last up to 4 hours and the second battery only takes just over an hour to recharge,” he adds.
The weight, including the battery, is just 415 grams and the case has been designed to minimise vibration and noise during operation. The Opal Xtend is also fitted with standard A5 compatible blades which are well suited to a variety of uses for veterinarian procedures.
“The Opal Xtend has been designed for heavy-duty professional use and is perfectly suited to the demands of on-site work like TB testing when vets can be needed for long periods,” says Mr Rowlands.
The clipper is also a good fit for agricultural and equine users looking for a reliable and dependable machine that can stand up to demanding use.
“It is well suited to clipping cattle for events, to leave a professional finish, or carrying out routine work on horses including challenging areas like legs and bridle paths. We see the Opal Xtend as a game changing clipper that will bring greater precision from a battery powered clipper,” he concludes.
