instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
Back
Rat Tooth Thumb Forceps
Front
To grasp skin and other dense tissues so as to place sutures. Can cause extensive damage to delicate tissue.
Back
Anesthetic Machines
Front
Used to deliver an inhaled anesthetic to keep the animal unconscious through surgery.
Back
Drench Gun- Small Ruminant
Front
for administration of large doses of oral medication
Back
blackhaus towel clamp
Front
A perforating clamp used for grasping tissue, securing towels or drapes, and holding or reducing small bone fractures
Back
Ambubag
Front
a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately
Back
Babcock Tissue Forceps
Front
Used to grasp delicate tissue without damaging it (i.e. intestines, uterus, etc.)
Back
Forceps
Front
used to pick up or hold small items
Back
Bandaging Material - Vet Wrap
Front
self-adhering, low pressure bandage
Back
Scalpel Handle
Front
Used to hold the scalpel blade.
Back
Littauer Suture Removal Scissors
Front
Remove sutures from pt.
Lower blade has hook-shaped point.
Wide, round blades.
Not used to cut wire suture.
Back
Dental Scaler
Front
Used to locate and remove unsightly stains, plaque and bacterial debris.
Back
Scalpel Blade
Front
Disposable blades used for making incisions with minimal trauma
Back
staple remover
Front
a device that allows for the quick removal of a staple from a material without causing damage
Back
dental floats
Front
Used to file equine teeth
Back
Autoclave tape indicator
Front
Used to show that the instruments have been properly steralized by changing colors.
Back
Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors
Front
Uses- cutting delicate tissue
Back
Radiology personal protective equipment
Front
used to provide shielding against radiation
Back
centrifuge
Front
machine that separates substances by whirling them
Back
Autoclave
Front
Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat
Back
Pig tooth nippers
Front
a pincer-like tool with the blades curved in to face each other at the ends which are composed of two chisel edges opposing one another. Used in horses and cattle to nip off the bottom edge of the wall of the hoof and the adjoining sole.
Back
Chemical Indicator Strips
Front
used to test sterilization in surgical packs
Back
Snook ovariohysterectomy hook
Front
a surgical instrument with a curved, button tip used to retrieve a horn of the uterus when performing ovariohysterectomy in dogs and cats.
Back
tonometer
Front
instrument used to measure intraocular pressure
Back
Halstead Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps
Front
Horizontal serrations on full length of the jaws and fine tips.
Back
Lister Bandage Scissors
Front
used to remove bandages and other dressings; blunt triangle blade designed to push skin away as the tip is slipped under material; angled to allow fingers to get under scissors
special scissors with a blunt lower end used to remove dressings and bandages
Back
Cold sterile tray
Front
for cold sterilization of instruments
Back
Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
Front
Commonly used with larger, heavier sutures needles because of its wide jaw s
Back
Alligator Forceps
Front
Retrieve things from hard to reach places
Back
Crile Forceps
Front
To occlude vessels such as small uterine horns or small to medium sized blood vessels.
Back
stethoscope
Front
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Back
endoscope
Front
an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures
Back
Bandaging Material - Roll Gauze
Front
used to secure dressings
Back
laparoscope
Front
instrument used for visual examination of the abdominal cavity
Back
Oral Speculum
Front
Holds mouth open. Spring loaded.
Back
Brown-Adson Thumb Forceps
Front
Preferred skin thumb forceps. Broad and inter-meshing tips give "delicate" grip ideal for fascia/skin/connective tissue.
Back
taper
Front
Gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Back
laryngoscopy
Front
visual examination of the larynx
Back
scissors
Front
and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Back
Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder
Front
to drive suture needles through tissue that requires suturing and to assist in tying sutures. can cut the suture as well
Back
Suture Wire Cutting Scissors
Front
non-ratcheted, finger ring scissors used for cutting sutures in preparation for removal
Back
Allis Tissue Forceps
Front
Inward curving forcing toothed blades and a ratcheted handle designed for grasping fascia and tendons.
Back
endotracheal tube
Front
polyvinyl-chloride airway that is inserted through the nose or the mouth into the trachea, using a laryngoscope as a guide
Back
Surgical Drapes
Front
Sterile fabric or fabric-like material used to isolate the surgical site from the rest of the body and other possible sources of contamination.
Back
Kelly Forceps
Front
Used to clamp small to medium- sized blood vessels.
Back
Balling Gun
Front
tool used to administer pills, boluses, or magnets to livestock
Back
Bandaging Material - Elasticon
Front
stretchy, adhesive bandaging material that applies local pressure
Back
Section 2
(50 cards)
Fetal Extractor- Calf
Front
supply uniform and consistent tension to aid in the delivery of livestock
Back
Cat Bag
Front
A restraint device designed to enclose a cat's body while providing access to treatment sites
Back
nail clippers
Front
A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly and efficiently.
Back
Butterfly Catheter
Front
A rigid, hollow, venous cannulation device identified by its plastic "wings" that act as anchoring points for securing the catheter.
Back
Nail Grinder
Front
small rotating section of material to grind down dogs nails
Back
Obstetrical chain and handle
Front
to assist with the delivery of a calf
Back
Silver Nitrate Sticks
Front
to stop bleeding from a blood vessel
Back
Suture Needle- Taper
Front
a sharp instrument used for suturing, for puncturing, or for the guiding of ligatures.
Back
Chain Twitch
Front
A horse restraint, usually composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of stainless-steel chain at one end, designed to distract a horse by stimulating its nerves.
Back
Scissors - Suture Wire Cutting
Front
designed to cut small-caliber suturing wires
Back
bandage
Front
Any material used to hold a dressing in place
Back
Clippers
Front
In the nape area, the most common form of hair removal is usually performed using electric
Back
deshedding rake
Front
remove undercoat on thick coated dogs
Back
Tomcat Urinary Catheter
Front
for emptying the bladder
Back
deshedding blade
Front
a blade with short, dull teeth is used to remove dead hair from certain types of harsh coats
Back
Catch pole (dog snare)
Front
used to safely catch, hold, and release animals
Back
Dematting Comb
Front
special combs that help "cut" matted hair from the dogs coat without leaving a bald spot
Back
Emasculator
Front
instrument used in closed castrations to crush and sever the spermatic cord
Back
Basket Muzzle
Front
protection from aggressive dogs
Back
Clipper guards
Front
allow the hair to be left longer
Back
tourniquet
Front
A device used for bleeding control that constricts all blood flow to and from an extremity.
Back
Flea Comb
Front
manually collects samples of fleas, lice, & Cheyletiella from hair coat
Back
Humane Twitch
Front
Restraint device with a hinged metal device that is placed over the upper lip of the horse and clipped to the halter.
Back
Squeeze Chute
Front
a strongly built stall or cage for holding cattle, horses, or other livestock safely while they are examined, marked, or given veterinary treatment.
Back
IV Catheter
Front
a medical device inserted into a vein to deliver fluids
Back
Guillotine nail trimmer
Front
To trim the toenails of small animals
Back
styptic powder (kwik stop)
Front
Alum powder used to stop bleeding of nicks and cuts
Back
Elizabethan collar
Front
A circular plastic shield, resembling a lampshade, that encircles the neck and extends to the end of the muzzle. The collar prevents the animal from chewing at its bandages.
Back
head gate
Front
Head gate hold animal in place by restraining the head
Back
Suture Needle- Cutting
Front
penetrate tough tissues and suturing skin
Back
Dehorner - Barnes
Front
dehorning calves 3-4 months old
Back
Elastrator
Front
bloodless castration device using small elastic bands
Back
catheter
Front
tube for injecting or removing fluids
Back
vaginal speculum
Front
an instrument used to dilate the vagina during a pelvic examination
Back
tooth brush
Front
tool used to clean a dog's teeth
Back
Slicker Brush
Front
tool used to brush the hair coat
Back
Fecal Loop
Front
To retrieve a sample of feces from the rectum
Back
Feeding tube for small animals
Front
the administration of nutritionally balanced liquefied foods or nutrients through a tube inserted into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, or jejunum
Back
Hog Snare
Front
A pole with a loop of cable at the end that can be tightened over a pig's snout
Back
Small animal oxygen cage
Front
used in stabilization of small animals by minimizing handling while continuously administering oxygen
Back
Slip Leash
Front
A leash of flat or braided nylon with a ring at one end, designed to tighten momentarily the way a training collar does.
Back
Nylon Muzzle
Front
a device that is placed over the snout of an animal to keep it from biting or otherwise opening its mouth
Back
IV administration set
Front
A sterile pyrogen-free disposable device used to deliver IV fluids to patients
Back
Tattooing instruments- small and large
Front
used to place a permanent identification number on livestock animals
Back
Fecalyzers
Front
Disposable and standardized system made to diagnose parasites
Back
Docking/Castration
Front
Docking is when the tail is shortened, castration is when the testicles are removed or destroyed
Back
shears
Front
large scissors
Back
needle holder
Front
Surgical instrument used to hold the suture needle
Back
Pin Brush
Front
ideal for removing tangles and debris from mainly long-haired dogs
Back
Dehorner - Electric
Front
for dehorning up to 2 months old; no blood loss
Back
Section 3
(6 cards)
Hoof Knife
Front
Can be used in equine but for very soft adjustment, used to trim off hoof wall
Back
Hoof Rasp
Front
to smooth the rough edges of the hoof wall after trimming
Back
Rectal Prolapse Ring- Swine
Front
used to help heal pigs with inflammation of large intestines
Back
Ear Notcher
Front
to make a permanent identifying marks in the ears of pigs, goats, and sheep
Back
Rumen Magnet
Front
put in reticulum "hardware stomach" collects metal
Back
Trocar and Cannula
Front
instrument used to puncture abdomen and rumen to relieve bloat