Container for attachment to animal ear tags

For use with an animal ear identification tag having at least two parts comprising a backing portion with an elongated spike for passing through the ear of the animal and a tag portion with a hollow boss for receiving and holding said spike after passage of the same through the ear of the animal, a container including in combination:

• a retaining ring having openings for permitting the passage of fluid and solid materials therethrough for placement over and in engagtement with the boss of said tag portion whereby said retining ring is secured to said boss;
• and
• hollow housing means coupled to said retaining ring;
• whereby fluid and solid materials placed in said housing pass through openings in said retaining ring to flow outwardly therethrough onto to tag portion of said ear identification tag.

For use with an animal ear identification having at least two parts comprising a backing portion with an elongated spike for passing through the ear of the animal and a tag portion with a hollow boss for receiving and holding said spike after passage of the same through the ear of the animal, a container including in combination:

• attachment means for placement over and in engagement with the boss of said tag portion whereby said attachment means is secured to said boss;
• housing means coupled to said attachment means;
• and
• a liquid absorbent insert impregnated with liquid placed in said housing for controlling the flow of fluid therefrom through openings in said attachment means over a prolonged period of time.