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A drenching horn was used for administering medicine to cattle and horses in liquid form. The animal's head was raised and the lip of the horn forced into the side of the mouth, then the small end of the horn was lifted up and the veterinary medicine poured down. This drenching horn is branded 'WH' on both sides.

1 horn: horn; hollow; branded on both sides with 'W. H.'

MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'DRENCHING HORN // Origin unknown. // [pencil sketch]., Photocopy of Printed Report - 'Hands On Learning with Reading Museum Service // Materials H540 // Drenching horn // Farm animals were of great importance and value to farmers and were well looked after, especially when ill or injured. [...]'