Bovine Gallstones: Grades, Shapes and Sizes
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Very poor quality bovine gallstones. Grade B
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Dry but poor quality Grade B gallstones.
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Grade B Dry stones
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Dry but crystalized poor quality Grade B stones.
Grade A, fully dried gallstones
Fully Dry Grade A Bovine Gallstone.
Grade A fully dried stones and Grade A broken stones
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
Empty the gallbladder's contents, through the mesh, into a container. This will filter out the bovine gallstones from the bile
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1
Rinse the stones with water to clean them from the remaining bile juices and other organic matter
Step 3
Step 1
Step 3
Place the rinsed stones on top of a paper towel so the remaining moisture is absorbed. Leave the stones in a well ventilated area, inside a container with the paper towels and NO direct sunlight
Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
Leave the stones in step 3 for a period of no less than 7 days. Galstones, when removed from the bladder, have a significant ammount of weight in water. It is perfectly normal, and expected, for the weight of the stones to drop by approximately 50% during the drying process
Step 5
Step 4
Step 5
Once stones are dry, take a picture of the stones on a scale and email it to us for a preliminary quote.