Bulls are very large and potentially dangerous animals. They are also animals that people sometimes need to interact with. To make bulls easier to control and handle, the bull may be given a nose ring.
Like humans and many other animals, bulls have a piece of tissue called a septum in between their nostrils. This tissue is very sensitive so the bull becomes compliant and easily led when a person grabs hold of the ring directly or puts a staff or a piece of rope into the ring.
Their domestic animals learned, if it hurts when you do that, don't do that. The bull nose ring certainly came to the New World with the bulls themselves, because no pre-Columbian indigenous peoples had domestic animals larger than the llama that needed such control.
Some bulls are ringed because they must be handled by humans at close range. Free-range bulls such as the Spanish fighting bull are not usually ringed. Bulls kept close quarters who show territoriality or aggression are usually ringed before they are full-grown, at less than 2 years of age. It is hinged in the center and usually sharp on one of the open ends so it makes its own hole in the septum.
Once in place, it closes with a screw with a precise fit to form a smooth surface. The process involves the creation of a deep puncture wound in sensitive tissue, and it is important to get the placement of the ring right.
Anesthetic also helps keep the bull more comfortable while the ring is installed. The veterinarian may need to return to check the fit and to replace the ring if necessary. Multiple handlers are also needed for the placement of a ring, along with very sturdy restraints to hold the animal in place. Ever since she began contributing to the site several years ago, Mary has embraced the exciting challenge of being a AllThingsNature researcher and writer.
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