Livestock guide and manipulator

Claim 1

A livestock guide and manipulator comprising a hand carried and manipulated panel body having a lateral panel face to block the view and passage of livestock when positioned adjacent thereto for guiding said livestock, said lateral panel face comprising a large surface many times wider than the thickness of said body, a gripping handle means along one edge of said body to provide means whereby an operator can grasp said body for manipulation thereof, two or more electrodes on said face of said panel projecting from the panel face adjacent the edge thereof opposite said handle means, a high voltage producing means attached to said panel and electrically connected to said electrodes to provide a high voltage electrical potential between certain ones thereof when actuated, and means for selectively actuating said high voltage means whereby livestock will be electrically shocked by said electrodes engaged therewith to urge said livestock for the manipulation thereof.