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| Delivers room air from a tank to a patient in respiratory distress. |
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| To run the clipper blades that shave the hair from an animals skin. They have detachable blades that allow the user to shave that hair all the way down to the skin. |
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| self-adhering bandage which means that it sticks to itself but not other surfaces. Vet wrap is flexible and stretchy. It is durable and provides firm support as well as enough pressure to stop bleeding. |
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| Ear bulb syringe: This instrument is for delivering cleansing solutions to the ear canal, it can also be used to flush wounds. |
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| Basket muzzle: A type of muzzle that fits entirely over the dog's muzzle and attaches behind the ears and sometimes also around the neck. its made to restraint the dog and to prevent injures to the caregiver/ veterinarian. |
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| Thermometer :This instrument is used to determine the bodily temperature of the animal. |
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| Centrifuge: Used for separation of fluids, liquids, and gas based on their density. it spins the vessel that holds these substances at a high speed |
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| Nylon muzzle : It prevent the animal from biting the caregiver or the veterinarian in times of distress. |
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| Clipper blades: determine the height of the hair of which is going o be shaved. |
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| Surgical gloves: To protect the animal as well as the personnel from exposure to bacteria or any thing that could possible do harm |
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| Disposable hypodermic needles: To inject parenteral medications |
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| Fecal loop: This instrument retrieves samples of feces from the rectum of an animal. |
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| surgical gown: Considered sterile only in the front side above the waist to the shoulder and down the arms |
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Tourniquet: Occlude a blood vessel so that venipuncture can be preformed, or as a temporary muzzle.
its a rubber nylon tube held together by a clip that’s tightened around the leg and is released by pulling clip |
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| Nail trimmers: trim the toenails of small animals |
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Silver nitrate sticks: Used to stop bleeding from a blood vessel
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| Sphygmomanometer: Used to determine the blood pressure of an animal |
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| Steel life table: Used to raise a patient from the floor to a comfortable level for the examination to take place |
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| Stethoscope: To auscult (listen to) heart lung and digestive organs |
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| Otoscope: Used to examine the internal and external structures of the ear, can also be used to facilitate the catgerazation of female dogs and cats |
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| Refractometer: Measures the refractive index of sample |
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| Pet piller: Used to deliver tablet or capsule medication orally |
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| Pill counting tray: Used to count spills without having to touch the hand |
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Fecalyzer: Used to set up fecal test for the presence of parasites |
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| Ear notcher: Makes permanent identifying marks in the ears and pigs goats and sheep |
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| Emasculator: Performs castration on a large animal |
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| Halter: Provides a mean of controlling the head when performing various procedures |
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| Head chute: Used to control only the head of cattle make sure the gate isn’t closed to soon until the head is completely through self catching hates are more practical |
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| Squeeze chute: Used to safely restrain cattle for exams, injections, or other procedures |
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| Hog snare: To capture and hold a hog for venipuncture, injections, and other procedures |
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| Hoof nippers: Shape hooves to their normal size in cattle and horses |
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| Hoof rasp: Smooth the rough edges of the hoof wall after trimming |
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| Humane twitch: Distract a horses attention from minor procedures by inflicting mild pain |
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| Chain twitch: Goes around the upper lip and twisted, lip can go numb after prolonged use should release and reapply |
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| Cattle nose lead: Used to temporarily restrain cattle by putting pressure on sensitive and nasal spectrum can be held in hand or tied up to a chute to immobilize head better |
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| Metal balling gun: Delivers solid medication to large animals orally |
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| Mouth speculum: Holds mouth open during dental examinations and treatment |
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Dental float: Smooth teeth that have rough edges or are overgrown |
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| Opthalmoscope: Inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye |
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| Canine mouth gag: Examinaron and treatment of the mouth |
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Anesthetic machine: Delivers oxygen and anesthetic gas to patients during procedures |
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| Autoclaves: A strong heated container used to sterilize materials and equipment |
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| Autoclaves tape indicator: Used to indicate that sterilization has occurred |
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| Chemical indicator strips: Used to indicate or prove that sterilization has been achieved |
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| Laryngoscopes: Instrument used to examine the larynx |
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| Endotracheal tube: Allows air to pass freely to and from the lungs in order to ventilate the lungs |
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| Surgical tool box: Used to hold surgical tools when not in use during a procedure |
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| Portable suction units: Used to remove substances like blood, saliva, mucus and vomit from the airway of an animal. |
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Surgical cap: Used to hold back and cover hair when in medical area |
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| Surgical mask: To protect face from bacteria during surgery |
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| Backhaus towel clamps: Used to secure drapes over patients skin |
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| Alligator forceps: Reaches into the animals body to retrieve foreign objects |
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| Allis tissue forceps: Used to grasp tissue but can cause tissue trauma in the process |
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| Lister bandage scissors: Used to remove bandages and other dressings |
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| Mayo dissecting scissors: Blunt dissection and cuts through bulky connective tissue |
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| Metzenbaum dissecting scissors: Blunt dissection or cutting soft tissue |
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| Olsen hegar needle holder: Drives suture needles through tissue that requires suture and assist in tying sutures |
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| Mayo hegar needle holders: Driving suture needle through tissue and assist in cutting suture |
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| Littauer suture removal scissors: Used to cut and remove sutures after operations |
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| Crile forceps: Used to acclude or close vessels |
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| Jelly forceps: a cliff small to medium blood vessels |
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| Misquote forceps:Clamps small vessels that have to be closed crushed or held in place |
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| Rat tooth thumb forceps: Used to grasp skin and other dense tissue |
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| Brown adison thumb forceps: Provides delicate and secure hold |
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| Babcock tissue forceps: Used to grasp delicate tissue |
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| Rochester ochsner forceps: Used to aggressively grasp medium to heavy tissue or acclude heavy dense vessels |
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| Kotcher forceps: Used to catch the suture that is bleeding to crush the bleeder that results in clogging |
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| Rochester pean forceps: Used to clamp blood vessels or control large tissue bundles |
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| Ferguson angiotribe forceps: Used to control bleeding from a blood vessel |
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| Russian forceps: Used to hold the tissue during wound debris emend and closure |
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| Slay hook: Removes the uterus from within a small animal during a ovariectomy |
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Gelpi retractor: Used for holding back tissue in deep surgical sites |
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| Weitlaner retractor: Used for holding back tissue and exposing a surgical site |
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Ferguson suture needle: Used for suturing organs and vessels |
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| Vicryl: An absorbable synthetic usually braided suture |
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| Bone chisel: Used to excise the bone during it hoped if surgical procedures |
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| Lorna towel clamp: Used to secure instruments and surgical materials surrounding surgical site |
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| Balfour retractor: Used to hold open the abdominal walls |
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| Frazier retractor: Used in spinal laminectomies |
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| Bone cutter: Scrapes away and removes fibrous tissue and other debris from bone |
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| Bone mallet: Drives in chisel or wedge also is used to strike surface without damaging it |
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