Equipment and Materials Identification
© Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health at
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Funding support from the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
Surgical Instruments:
 The following instruments are used during surgery
 Many of these look very similar and may be hard to
distinguish between!
 We will break these tools down into smaller sub-groups:
 Forceps: used to pinch or tweeze tissue
 Scissors: used to cut tissue
 Scalpel/Needle: used to cut or pierce tissue
 Surgical miscellaneous
Forceps
 Used to grasp and hold objects
 You should be able to identify the following forceps:
 Alligator
 Allis tissue
 Babcock tissue
 Crile
 Kelly
 Halstead mosquito hemostatic
 Brown-Adson thumb
 Rat-tooth thumb
Alligator
 Used during surgery to remove foreign bodies
 There is a right angle and the top blade is the only part
that actually moves
Allis tissue
 Used during surgery to grasp organs and slippery/dense
tissue
 Less delicate than Babcock forceps due to the sharp
teeth present at the tip of the blade
Babcock tissue
 Used during surgery to hold delicate tissue
 Similar to Allis Tissue forceps but the tips are smooth
Crile
 Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding
before closing off a blood vessel)
 Serrations run the full length of the jaws, can be curved
or straight
Kelly
 Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding
before closing off a blood vessel)
 VERY similar to Crile forceps, but serrations only run
about halfway up the distal length of the jaw, can be
curved or straight
Halstead mosquito hemostatic
 Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding
before closing off a blood vessel)
 SMALLER than the Crile or Kelly, serrations run the full
length of the jaws, can be curved or straight
Brown-Adson thumb
 Used during surgery to grasp and hold tissue, muscle, or
skin
 Fine serrations are present, there are no teeth at the
tip
Rat-tooth thumb
 Used during surgery to grasp and hold tissue, muscle, or
skin
 Difference between Brown-Adison and rat tooth is the
rat tooth has teeth at the tip of the instrument
Scissors
 Surgical instruments used for cutting material and tissue
 You should be able to identify the following scissors:
 Suture wire cutting
 Bandage
 Littauer suture removal
 Mayo dissecting
 Metzenbaum dissecting
Suture wire cutting
 Used to cut wire sutures
 The blades are serrated, can be curved or straight
Bandage
 Used to remove bandages
 There are many types of bandage scissors, but they will
all have a longer bottom blade that has a blunt tip
(helps to prevent cutting skin)
Littauer suture removal
 Used to cut all kinds of sutures (but wire)
 Has a hook-shaped bottom blade
 Can be curved or straight
Mayo dissecting
 Used during surgery to cut body tissues and sutures
 Have blunt ends with a shorter and broader shanks than
Metzenbaum, can be curved or straight
Metzenbaum dissecting
 Used during surgery to cut delicate tissue
 Longer and more narrow shanks than Mayo scissors
 Can have curved or straight blades
Scalpel/Needle Instruments
 You will need to identify the following scalpel/needle
instruments:
 Scalpel blade
 Scalpel handle
 Suture needle
 Cutting
 Taper
 Needle holder
 Mayo-Hegar
 Olsen-Hegar
The needle holders are
used during suturing of
the patient, a ratchet is
present near the finger
rings, meaning that
they lock in place when
closed (this is to
prevent the needle
from slipping!)
Scalpel blade
 Used in surgery to cut through different tissues
 An extremely sharp blade that attaches to a scalpel
handle
Scalpel handle
 Used during surgery to hold the scalpel blade, making it
easier for the veterinarian to manipulate the blade
Suture needle - cutting
 Often used during surgery to close skin and
subcutaneous tissue
 Needle point is triangular with a cutting edge
Suture needle - taper
 Often used in surgery to close soft tissue (ex. fascia,
gastrointestinal tissue, vascular tissue)
 No cutting edge on the tip
Needle holder (Mayo-Hegar)
 Used in surgery to hold the needle while suturing tissue
 No cutting blades
Needle holder (Olsen-Hegar)
 Used in surgery to hold the needle while suturing tissue
and to cut suture material
 Similar to Mayo-Hegar but also has cutting blades on the
proximal end of the blade
Surgical Miscellaneous
 You will need to identify the following:
 Blackhaus towel clamps
 Snook ovariohysterectomy hook
 Staple remover
 Anesthetic machines
 Endotracheal tubes
 Surgical drapes
Blackhaus towel clamps
 This instrument is used to secure drapes and towels
during surgery
 Also has a ratchet, like needle holders
Snook ovariohysterectomy hook
 AKA “Snook hook”
 Used during a cat or dog spay (aka ovariohysterectomy)
to locate and exteriorize the horn of the uterus
Staple remover
 Used to remove staples after surgery or another
veterinary procedure
Anesthetic Machines
 This machine is used to help administer anesthesia to
patients
Endotracheal tubes
 Used during surgery or any other procedure where the
patient is given general anesthetic
 Inserted into the trachea of the patient (large or small
animal)
Surgical drapes
 Used during surgery to prevent contamination of the
surgical area
Sterilization Instruments
 The following machines and tools are used to sterilize
veterinary instruments for surgery and other procedures
 You will need to identify the following tools:
 Autoclave
 Autoclave tape indicator
 Chemical indicator strips
 Cold sterile tray
Autoclave
 This machine is used to sterilize veterinary instruments
for surgery and other procedures
 It used high heat and pressure to sterilize
Autoclave tape indicator
 This tape is put on surgery packs before being
autoclaved
 If the autoclave works properly, then stripes on the tape
turn black (or another color), indicating that the
contents of the pack have been properly sterilized
Chemical indicator strips
 Another way to identify sterilization in surgical packs
 Strip changes color after sterilization
Cold sterile tray
 Another way to sterilize instruments
 No heat is applied, instead chemicals are used
Examination/Diagnostic Tools
 These tools are used in the examination or diagnostic
process at the veterinary clinic
 You will need to identify the following tools:
 Centrifuge
 Endoscope
 Laparoscope
 Laryngoscope
 Ophthalmoscope
 Otoscope
 Stethoscope
 Tonometer
Centrifuge
 A machine that uses centrifugal forces to “spin down”
body fluids
 Often used on blood and urine
 This machine spins very fast, so special care must be
taken to ensure that it is balanced before running the
machine!
Endoscope
 This instrument is used to give veterinarians a view of
the patients internal parts
 A camera is attached to the front of the endoscope,
which allows the veterinarian to see
Laryngoscopes
 Used to view the vocal cords
 Often used to facilitate intubation
Ophthalmoscope
 Used to view and examine the patients eyes
Otoscope
 Used to view and examine the patients ears
Stethoscope
 Used to monitor and listen to heart beats, breath
sounds, gastric sounds, etc.
Tonometer
 Used to test the pressure inside of the patients eyes
IV Instruments
 These instruments are used to collect blood samples or
to administer medicine intravenously
 You will need to identify the following tools:
 Catheters
 Butterfly
 IV
 IV administration set
Catheter - butterfly
 Used to draw blood from patients
Catheter - IV
 Used to draw blood from patients
IV administration set
 Used along with an IV catheter to administer fluids or
other medication to the patient
Dental Instruments
 These tools are used on dental examinations or
procedures for various species
 You will need to identify the following tools:
 Balling gun
 Dental floats
 Dental scaler
 Drench gun (small ruminant)
 Pig tooth nippers
 Oral speculums
 Large animal
 Small animal
Balling gun
 This device is used to administer capsules and boluses
to livestock animals (mainly cattle)
Dental floats
 This device is used on horses to float (or rasp down)
points on their teeth
Horse floatation video
Dental scaler
 This instrument is used on small animals to remove
plaque from their teeth
Drench gun (small ruminant)
 This device is used to administer oral medicine to small
ruminant animals (goats and sheep)
Pig tooth nippers
 Used on baby pigs to remove their needle teeth
 HINT: look a lot like pliers
Oral speculum – large animal
 Used to open the mouth of large animals
 Often used during horse dental floatation
 HINT: used in the horse floatation video!
Oral speculum – small animal
 Used in small animal species to open the mouth
 Often used during dental procedures
Bandaging Tools
 These tools are used to help bandage:
 Elastikon
 Roll gauze
 Vet wrap
Elastikon
 Used in bandaging to provide elasticity in pressure
dressings
 Has an adhesive side
Roll gauze
 Used in bandaging for moderate compression
 There is not adhesive size, but provides absorbency and
breathability
Vet wrap
 Used in bandaging, self adherent
 Often used to hold gauze in place
Restraint tools:
 The following tools are used to restrain various animal
species during veterinary procedures
 There are the tools that you will need to identify:
 Cat bag
 Catch pole (dog snare)
 Basket muzzle
 Nylon muzzle
 Chain twitch
 Humane twitch
 Head gate
 Squeeze chute
 Hog snare
Cat bag
 Device used to help veterinary staff restrain cats
 Zippers are present around the limbs and anus to aid in
blood draws and other examination procedures
Catch pole (dog snare)
 Used to help veterinary staff catch and transport
aggressive or infectious dogs
Basket muzzle
 Used to restrain aggressive dogs
 Protects the staff and animal
Nylon muzzle
 Used to restrain aggressive dogs
 Protects the staff and animal
Chain twitch
 A device used to restrain horses, placed around the top
lip, thought to release endorphins and calm the horse
 Made of wood and a metal chain loop that is twisted
Humane twitch
 A device used to restrain horses, placed around the top
lip, thought to release endorphins and calm the horse
 Made of a metal clasp that has a rope at the end to
maintain pressure
Head gate
 Used to restrain cattle for various procedures
Squeeze chute
 Machine used to restrain cattle
Hog snare
 Used to catch and transport hogs
Reproductive Tract Instruments
 The following tools are used to castrate livestock, aid in
parturition, or evaluate the reproductive tract
 You will need to identify the following tools:
 Castration and docking bands (docking is not a
reproductive procedure)
 Elastrator
 Emasculator
 Fetal extractor - calf
 Obstetrical chain and handle
 Vaginal speculum
Bands (castration and docking)
 Rubber rings used to castrate and dock livestock animals
Elastrator
 Used to castrate and dock livestock animals
 A band is placed on the device, which stretches
the band and helps place the band around the
testes or tail
Emasculators
 Used to castrate livestock animals
 Crushes and cuts the spermatic cord
Fetal extractor - calf
 Used during parturition to facilitate extraction of the
calf
Obstetrical chain and handle
 Used during parturition in cattle to help deliver the calf
Vaginal speculum
 Used to open and examine the vagina and cervix
Small Animal Specific MISC Instruments
 These are miscellaneous instruments used in the
veterinary practice that are specific to small animal
species
 You should be able to identify the following tools:
 Elizabethan collar
 Fecal loop
 Fecalyzers
 Feeding tube for small animals
 Silver nitrate sticks
 Small animal oxygen cage
 Tomcat urinary catheter
 Tourniquet
Elizabethan collar
 Used with small animals to promote healing by
preventing licking and biting of sutures or other
sensitive areas
Fecal loop
 Used to collect feces from dogs and cats
Fecalyzers
 Used to identify parasites in small animal feces
Feeding tube for small animals
 Used to force feed small animals
Silver nitrate sticks
 Used to help chemically cauterize blood vessels
Small animal oxygen cage
 Used to help provide a higher percentage oxygen to a
patient
Catheter – Tomcat urinary
 Used to unblock and/or collect urine from male cats
 Passed through the penis into the urinary bladder
Tourniquet
 Used to temporarily constrict arterial blood flow of a
limb
 Often used during blood draws
Large Animal Specific MISC Instruments
 These are miscellaneous instruments used in the
veterinary practice that are specific to large animal
species
 You should be able to identify the following tools:
 Automatic multi-dose syringe
 Dehorner
 Barnes
 Electric
 Ear notcher
 Hoof knife
 Hoof rasp
 Rectal prolapse ring (swine)
 Rumen magnet
 Tattooing instruments (small and large)
 Trocar and cannula
Automatic multi-dose syringe
 Often used for administering vaccinations to livestock
animals
Dehorner - Barnes
 This device is used to dehorn livestock
Dehorner - Electric
 This device is used to dehorn livestock
Ear notcher
 This device is used on swine to identify different pigs
 The litter number and pig number are both identified
this way
Hoof knife
 Used to trim the hooves of livestock animals
Hoof rasp
 Used to trim the hooves of livestock animals (mainly
horses)
Rectal prolapse ring - swine
 Used to correct and prevent further rectal prolapse in
swine
Rumen magnet
 Given orally to cattle to prevent hardware disease (aka
bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis)
 The magnet settles in the reticulum and attracts any
metal that is ingested during grazing
 Prevents metal from penetrating or irritating the lining
of the reticulum
Tattooing instruments – small and large
 Often used in livestock species to help identify different
individuals
Trocar and cannula
 Used in cattle to reduce bloat
 Bloat occurs when there is a blockage in the digestive
tract and gas produced during the rumination process is
not released from the rumen
Veterinary Practice MISC Tools
 These are tools that you will find in the veterinary
practice that are not associated with any other category
that we have discussed so far
 You should be able to identify the following tools:
 Ambubag
 Gravity feeder/J tube
 Radiology personal protective equipment
Ambubag
 This is a hand-held device that is used to provide
ventilation and oxygen to patients who are not
breathing or not breathing adequately
Gravity feeder / J tube
 Uses gravity to move food down the feeder and fill the
fed tray
 Used in many species
Radiology personal protective equipment
 Lead items that are worn during radiographs to protect
the staff member from radiological exposure

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Equipment_and_Materials_Identification.pptx

  • 1. Equipment and Materials Identification © Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health at College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University Funding support from the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
  • 2. Surgical Instruments:  The following instruments are used during surgery  Many of these look very similar and may be hard to distinguish between!  We will break these tools down into smaller sub-groups:  Forceps: used to pinch or tweeze tissue  Scissors: used to cut tissue  Scalpel/Needle: used to cut or pierce tissue  Surgical miscellaneous
  • 3. Forceps  Used to grasp and hold objects  You should be able to identify the following forceps:  Alligator  Allis tissue  Babcock tissue  Crile  Kelly  Halstead mosquito hemostatic  Brown-Adson thumb  Rat-tooth thumb
  • 4. Alligator  Used during surgery to remove foreign bodies  There is a right angle and the top blade is the only part that actually moves
  • 5. Allis tissue  Used during surgery to grasp organs and slippery/dense tissue  Less delicate than Babcock forceps due to the sharp teeth present at the tip of the blade
  • 6. Babcock tissue  Used during surgery to hold delicate tissue  Similar to Allis Tissue forceps but the tips are smooth
  • 7. Crile  Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding before closing off a blood vessel)  Serrations run the full length of the jaws, can be curved or straight
  • 8. Kelly  Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding before closing off a blood vessel)  VERY similar to Crile forceps, but serrations only run about halfway up the distal length of the jaw, can be curved or straight
  • 9. Halstead mosquito hemostatic  Used to occlude bleeding before ligation (stops bleeding before closing off a blood vessel)  SMALLER than the Crile or Kelly, serrations run the full length of the jaws, can be curved or straight
  • 10. Brown-Adson thumb  Used during surgery to grasp and hold tissue, muscle, or skin  Fine serrations are present, there are no teeth at the tip
  • 11. Rat-tooth thumb  Used during surgery to grasp and hold tissue, muscle, or skin  Difference between Brown-Adison and rat tooth is the rat tooth has teeth at the tip of the instrument
  • 12. Scissors  Surgical instruments used for cutting material and tissue  You should be able to identify the following scissors:  Suture wire cutting  Bandage  Littauer suture removal  Mayo dissecting  Metzenbaum dissecting
  • 13. Suture wire cutting  Used to cut wire sutures  The blades are serrated, can be curved or straight
  • 14. Bandage  Used to remove bandages  There are many types of bandage scissors, but they will all have a longer bottom blade that has a blunt tip (helps to prevent cutting skin)
  • 15. Littauer suture removal  Used to cut all kinds of sutures (but wire)  Has a hook-shaped bottom blade  Can be curved or straight
  • 16. Mayo dissecting  Used during surgery to cut body tissues and sutures  Have blunt ends with a shorter and broader shanks than Metzenbaum, can be curved or straight
  • 17. Metzenbaum dissecting  Used during surgery to cut delicate tissue  Longer and more narrow shanks than Mayo scissors  Can have curved or straight blades
  • 18. Scalpel/Needle Instruments  You will need to identify the following scalpel/needle instruments:  Scalpel blade  Scalpel handle  Suture needle  Cutting  Taper  Needle holder  Mayo-Hegar  Olsen-Hegar The needle holders are used during suturing of the patient, a ratchet is present near the finger rings, meaning that they lock in place when closed (this is to prevent the needle from slipping!)
  • 19. Scalpel blade  Used in surgery to cut through different tissues  An extremely sharp blade that attaches to a scalpel handle
  • 20. Scalpel handle  Used during surgery to hold the scalpel blade, making it easier for the veterinarian to manipulate the blade
  • 21. Suture needle - cutting  Often used during surgery to close skin and subcutaneous tissue  Needle point is triangular with a cutting edge
  • 22. Suture needle - taper  Often used in surgery to close soft tissue (ex. fascia, gastrointestinal tissue, vascular tissue)  No cutting edge on the tip
  • 23. Needle holder (Mayo-Hegar)  Used in surgery to hold the needle while suturing tissue  No cutting blades
  • 24. Needle holder (Olsen-Hegar)  Used in surgery to hold the needle while suturing tissue and to cut suture material  Similar to Mayo-Hegar but also has cutting blades on the proximal end of the blade
  • 25. Surgical Miscellaneous  You will need to identify the following:  Blackhaus towel clamps  Snook ovariohysterectomy hook  Staple remover  Anesthetic machines  Endotracheal tubes  Surgical drapes
  • 26. Blackhaus towel clamps  This instrument is used to secure drapes and towels during surgery  Also has a ratchet, like needle holders
  • 27. Snook ovariohysterectomy hook  AKA “Snook hook”  Used during a cat or dog spay (aka ovariohysterectomy) to locate and exteriorize the horn of the uterus
  • 28. Staple remover  Used to remove staples after surgery or another veterinary procedure
  • 29. Anesthetic Machines  This machine is used to help administer anesthesia to patients
  • 30. Endotracheal tubes  Used during surgery or any other procedure where the patient is given general anesthetic  Inserted into the trachea of the patient (large or small animal)
  • 31. Surgical drapes  Used during surgery to prevent contamination of the surgical area
  • 32. Sterilization Instruments  The following machines and tools are used to sterilize veterinary instruments for surgery and other procedures  You will need to identify the following tools:  Autoclave  Autoclave tape indicator  Chemical indicator strips  Cold sterile tray
  • 33. Autoclave  This machine is used to sterilize veterinary instruments for surgery and other procedures  It used high heat and pressure to sterilize
  • 34. Autoclave tape indicator  This tape is put on surgery packs before being autoclaved  If the autoclave works properly, then stripes on the tape turn black (or another color), indicating that the contents of the pack have been properly sterilized
  • 35. Chemical indicator strips  Another way to identify sterilization in surgical packs  Strip changes color after sterilization
  • 36. Cold sterile tray  Another way to sterilize instruments  No heat is applied, instead chemicals are used
  • 37. Examination/Diagnostic Tools  These tools are used in the examination or diagnostic process at the veterinary clinic  You will need to identify the following tools:  Centrifuge  Endoscope  Laparoscope  Laryngoscope  Ophthalmoscope  Otoscope  Stethoscope  Tonometer
  • 38. Centrifuge  A machine that uses centrifugal forces to “spin down” body fluids  Often used on blood and urine  This machine spins very fast, so special care must be taken to ensure that it is balanced before running the machine!
  • 39. Endoscope  This instrument is used to give veterinarians a view of the patients internal parts  A camera is attached to the front of the endoscope, which allows the veterinarian to see
  • 40. Laryngoscopes  Used to view the vocal cords  Often used to facilitate intubation
  • 41. Ophthalmoscope  Used to view and examine the patients eyes
  • 42. Otoscope  Used to view and examine the patients ears
  • 43. Stethoscope  Used to monitor and listen to heart beats, breath sounds, gastric sounds, etc.
  • 44. Tonometer  Used to test the pressure inside of the patients eyes
  • 45. IV Instruments  These instruments are used to collect blood samples or to administer medicine intravenously  You will need to identify the following tools:  Catheters  Butterfly  IV  IV administration set
  • 46. Catheter - butterfly  Used to draw blood from patients
  • 47. Catheter - IV  Used to draw blood from patients
  • 48. IV administration set  Used along with an IV catheter to administer fluids or other medication to the patient
  • 49. Dental Instruments  These tools are used on dental examinations or procedures for various species  You will need to identify the following tools:  Balling gun  Dental floats  Dental scaler  Drench gun (small ruminant)  Pig tooth nippers  Oral speculums  Large animal  Small animal
  • 50. Balling gun  This device is used to administer capsules and boluses to livestock animals (mainly cattle)
  • 51. Dental floats  This device is used on horses to float (or rasp down) points on their teeth
  • 53. Dental scaler  This instrument is used on small animals to remove plaque from their teeth
  • 54. Drench gun (small ruminant)  This device is used to administer oral medicine to small ruminant animals (goats and sheep)
  • 55. Pig tooth nippers  Used on baby pigs to remove their needle teeth  HINT: look a lot like pliers
  • 56. Oral speculum – large animal  Used to open the mouth of large animals  Often used during horse dental floatation  HINT: used in the horse floatation video!
  • 57. Oral speculum – small animal  Used in small animal species to open the mouth  Often used during dental procedures
  • 58. Bandaging Tools  These tools are used to help bandage:  Elastikon  Roll gauze  Vet wrap
  • 59. Elastikon  Used in bandaging to provide elasticity in pressure dressings  Has an adhesive side
  • 60. Roll gauze  Used in bandaging for moderate compression  There is not adhesive size, but provides absorbency and breathability
  • 61. Vet wrap  Used in bandaging, self adherent  Often used to hold gauze in place
  • 62. Restraint tools:  The following tools are used to restrain various animal species during veterinary procedures  There are the tools that you will need to identify:  Cat bag  Catch pole (dog snare)  Basket muzzle  Nylon muzzle  Chain twitch  Humane twitch  Head gate  Squeeze chute  Hog snare
  • 63. Cat bag  Device used to help veterinary staff restrain cats  Zippers are present around the limbs and anus to aid in blood draws and other examination procedures
  • 64. Catch pole (dog snare)  Used to help veterinary staff catch and transport aggressive or infectious dogs
  • 65. Basket muzzle  Used to restrain aggressive dogs  Protects the staff and animal
  • 66. Nylon muzzle  Used to restrain aggressive dogs  Protects the staff and animal
  • 67. Chain twitch  A device used to restrain horses, placed around the top lip, thought to release endorphins and calm the horse  Made of wood and a metal chain loop that is twisted
  • 68. Humane twitch  A device used to restrain horses, placed around the top lip, thought to release endorphins and calm the horse  Made of a metal clasp that has a rope at the end to maintain pressure
  • 69. Head gate  Used to restrain cattle for various procedures
  • 70. Squeeze chute  Machine used to restrain cattle
  • 71. Hog snare  Used to catch and transport hogs
  • 72. Reproductive Tract Instruments  The following tools are used to castrate livestock, aid in parturition, or evaluate the reproductive tract  You will need to identify the following tools:  Castration and docking bands (docking is not a reproductive procedure)  Elastrator  Emasculator  Fetal extractor - calf  Obstetrical chain and handle  Vaginal speculum
  • 73. Bands (castration and docking)  Rubber rings used to castrate and dock livestock animals
  • 74. Elastrator  Used to castrate and dock livestock animals  A band is placed on the device, which stretches the band and helps place the band around the testes or tail
  • 75. Emasculators  Used to castrate livestock animals  Crushes and cuts the spermatic cord
  • 76. Fetal extractor - calf  Used during parturition to facilitate extraction of the calf
  • 77. Obstetrical chain and handle  Used during parturition in cattle to help deliver the calf
  • 78. Vaginal speculum  Used to open and examine the vagina and cervix
  • 79. Small Animal Specific MISC Instruments  These are miscellaneous instruments used in the veterinary practice that are specific to small animal species  You should be able to identify the following tools:  Elizabethan collar  Fecal loop  Fecalyzers  Feeding tube for small animals  Silver nitrate sticks  Small animal oxygen cage  Tomcat urinary catheter  Tourniquet
  • 80. Elizabethan collar  Used with small animals to promote healing by preventing licking and biting of sutures or other sensitive areas
  • 81. Fecal loop  Used to collect feces from dogs and cats
  • 82. Fecalyzers  Used to identify parasites in small animal feces
  • 83. Feeding tube for small animals  Used to force feed small animals
  • 84. Silver nitrate sticks  Used to help chemically cauterize blood vessels
  • 85. Small animal oxygen cage  Used to help provide a higher percentage oxygen to a patient
  • 86. Catheter – Tomcat urinary  Used to unblock and/or collect urine from male cats  Passed through the penis into the urinary bladder
  • 87. Tourniquet  Used to temporarily constrict arterial blood flow of a limb  Often used during blood draws
  • 88. Large Animal Specific MISC Instruments  These are miscellaneous instruments used in the veterinary practice that are specific to large animal species  You should be able to identify the following tools:  Automatic multi-dose syringe  Dehorner  Barnes  Electric  Ear notcher  Hoof knife  Hoof rasp  Rectal prolapse ring (swine)  Rumen magnet  Tattooing instruments (small and large)  Trocar and cannula
  • 89. Automatic multi-dose syringe  Often used for administering vaccinations to livestock animals
  • 90. Dehorner - Barnes  This device is used to dehorn livestock
  • 91. Dehorner - Electric  This device is used to dehorn livestock
  • 92. Ear notcher  This device is used on swine to identify different pigs  The litter number and pig number are both identified this way
  • 93. Hoof knife  Used to trim the hooves of livestock animals
  • 94. Hoof rasp  Used to trim the hooves of livestock animals (mainly horses)
  • 95. Rectal prolapse ring - swine  Used to correct and prevent further rectal prolapse in swine
  • 96. Rumen magnet  Given orally to cattle to prevent hardware disease (aka bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis)  The magnet settles in the reticulum and attracts any metal that is ingested during grazing  Prevents metal from penetrating or irritating the lining of the reticulum
  • 97. Tattooing instruments – small and large  Often used in livestock species to help identify different individuals
  • 98. Trocar and cannula  Used in cattle to reduce bloat  Bloat occurs when there is a blockage in the digestive tract and gas produced during the rumination process is not released from the rumen
  • 99. Veterinary Practice MISC Tools  These are tools that you will find in the veterinary practice that are not associated with any other category that we have discussed so far  You should be able to identify the following tools:  Ambubag  Gravity feeder/J tube  Radiology personal protective equipment
  • 100. Ambubag  This is a hand-held device that is used to provide ventilation and oxygen to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately
  • 101. Gravity feeder / J tube  Uses gravity to move food down the feeder and fill the fed tray  Used in many species
  • 102. Radiology personal protective equipment  Lead items that are worn during radiographs to protect the staff member from radiological exposure