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12/11/2018

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Cold sterile Tray
Definition
A glass or metal tray that holds instruments while they are soaking in a cold sterilization solution.
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steel lift table
Definition
A lift table used to raise the patient from the floor to a comfortable level in which the examination can take place
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otoscope
Definition
Are used to view the internal structures of the ear canal and eardrum
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other retractors
Definition
Army navy, Senn, malleable
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Lorna towel clamp
Definition
Non-perforating clamp used to secure instruments, tubing, and towels to the drape. The teeth on the tips are blunt so they grip tightly but do not appears the drape. Should never be used on skin
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suction tips
Definition
Poole suction: abdominal cavity
Frazier: orthopedic and neurological surgery
yankauer: General purpose
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Brown adson thumb forceps
Definition
To provide a delicate and secure hold. Two columns of fine, interlocking teeth
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backhaus towel clamps
Definition
To secure the drapes to a patient’s skin by means of a small puncture. Sharply pointed tips curve around and touch each other.
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Head chute
Definition
Used to control only the head of cattle.
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Digital thermometer
Definition
Used to determine the body temperature of an animal.
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animal clippers
Definition
Used to shave the animals hair
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chain twitch
Definition
chain goes around upper lip and twisted, lip can go numb with prolonged use, should release and reapply
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anesthetic chamber
Definition
clear, aquarium like boxes used to induce general anesthesia. used in Farrell, vicious, or intractable animals to reduce stress
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anesthetic mask
Definition
coon shaped devices used to administer oxygen and anesthetic gases to non-intubated patients. They are plastic or rubber
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scalpel and blades
Definition
cutting instruments. reusable handles. disposable blades in various sizes and shapes. there are laser scalpels and electroscalpels.
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skin staples
Definition
disposable and Canby re-sterilized. These can be used to close incisions with minimal tention or to secure tubes
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sphygmomanometer
Definition
do you determine blood pressure
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mouth speculum
Definition
do you hold the mouth open during dental examinations in treatment. Used on horses
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Allis tissue forceps
Definition
do you hold with maximal power, but causing tissue trauma in the process. This forcep has a box lock and jaws with Small Teeth that are arranged so that the teeth are perpendicular to the pull
Term
endotracheal tubes
Definition
flexible tube placed in the trachea. Delivers anesthetic gases directly from the anesthetic machine to the lungs. They open the patient’s airway.
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surgical gloves
Definition
gloves contained in a sterile package
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Russian thumb forceps
Definition
have rounded tips and are used for holding hollow viscera.
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cloth surgical drapes
Definition
help to maintain a sterile field. Draping is performed by a gowned and gloved surgical assistant or team member
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doyen intestinal forceps
Definition
light weight non-crushing clamp. Long jaws and shanks, curved or straight.
Term
electrocautery
Definition
machine to cut and simultaneously limit bleeding. passes a high frequency electrical current through patient to ground plate
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surgical gown
Definition
surgical gowns should be considered sterile only on the front side above the waist to the shoulder and down the arms.
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suture material
Definition
surgical gut, silk, cotton, synthetic plastic, wire.
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surgical cap
Definition
surgical had a tire should be a bouffant cap or a hooded cap
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suture needles
Definition
swagged, and non-swagged
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autoclave tape indicator
Definition
tape used to seal materials and equipment that is to be autoclaved. The tape is activated during the process of sterilization and the writing then becomes visible
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Metzenbaum dissecting scissors
Definition
to blunt dissection or cut soft tissues. Most commonly is 7 inches. These scissors should never be used to cut suture material or bandaging material.
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Rochester pean forceps
Definition
to clamp blood vessels or to control large tissue bundles. The jaws of these for forceps have crosswise grooves that provide good crushing action
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Rochester Ochsner forceps
Definition
to clamp blood vessels or to grasp tissue. The jaws have crosswise grooves that provide good crushing action. The teeth on the tips prevent slippage of large tissue bundles
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Rochester Carmalt forceps
Definition
to clamp large tissue bundles that contain blood vessels. When the instrument is placed perpendicular to the blood vessel, it includes the vessel and prevents the blood from flowing. The other hemostats are not used because they’re transverse grooves can allow blood to continue Chloe
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Halsted mosquito hermostatic forceps
Definition
to clamp small vessels that must be occluded, crushed, or held firmly in place. has crosswise grooves on the entire jaw
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pill counting Tray
Definition
to count out a number of pills without touching them with the bare hand
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wire suture cutting scissors
Definition
to cut stainless steel wire, commonly used in orthopedic surgery. small compact blades
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bulb syringe
Definition
to deliver cleansing solutions to the ear canal or to flush wound.
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Mayo Hegar needle holder
Definition
to drive suture needles through tissue that require suturing into assist in tying suture . Short jaws have groves that are crosshatched on the surface
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Olson Hegar needle holder
Definition
to drive suture needles through tissue that requires suturing into assist in tying sutures. Scissor blades are set behind the jaws.
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Babcock tissue forceps
Definition
to grasp delicate tissue, such as intestines or uterus, without crushing or traumatizing it.
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gag mouth speculum
Definition
to hold open the mouth of a small animal
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disposable hypodermic ( injection) needles
Definition
to inject parenteral medications. stainless steel shaft and a plastic or aluminum hub
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Weitlaner retractor
Definition
to maintain muscle retraction during orthopedic surgery. Sharp or blunt curved prongs are held open by a ratchet just above the handle
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gelpi retractor
Definition
to maintain wound exposure during orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. Sharp current pints are arranged on a gently curved shaft.
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ear notcher
Definition
to make permanent identifying marks in the ears of pigs, goats and sheep
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Kelly forceps
Definition
to occlude small to medium sized vessels. Only has grooves on the top half of the jaws
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nylon muzzle
Definition
to prevent animals from biting the handler
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alligator forceps
Definition
to reach deep into an animal‘s body to retrieve a foreign object. This instrument has a long narrow shaft that ends in tiny grasping jaws
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Lister bandage scissors
Definition
to remove bandages and other dressings. One blade ends in a blunt trying that is designed to push the skin out of the way as the tine is slipped under the bandage material
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bone chisel
Definition
to remove small pieces of the bone. used in conjunction with the bone mallet
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snook hook
Definition
to retrieve the uterine horn from with in a small animal
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Silver nitrate sticks
Definition
to stop bleeding from a blood vessel.
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hoof knife
Definition
to trim the frog and soul of an animal foot
Term
jones towel clamp
Definition
used
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hog snare
Definition
used to capture and hold a hogs snout for venipuncture, injections, or other procedures
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littauer tower suture removal scissors
Definition
used to cut and remove sutures postoperatively. Blunt tips with one blade terminating into a pin curved hook
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Ambubag
Definition
used to deliver room air or oxygen from a tank to a patient in respiratory distress. usually used when an endotracheal tube is in please
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Metal balling gun
Definition
used to deliver solid medication two large animals orally
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pet piller
Definition
used to deliver tablet or capsule medication to small animals orally
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humane twitch
Definition
used to distract a horses attention from minor procedures by inflicting mild pain
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rat tooth thumb forceps
Definition
used to grasp skin and other dense tissues to place sutures. They can cause extensive damage to delicate issues. The tines have large teeth
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Belfour retractor
Definition
used to hold open abdominal incisions. Blade increases of you and can retract tissue. Has a rod with two attached loops on either side and a central retractor blade
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stethoscope
Definition
used to listen to heart, long, and digestive organs sounds
Term
refractometer
Definition
used to measure the refractive index of a sample.
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Tourniquet
Definition
used to occlude a blood vessels so a venipuncture can be preformed. It can also be used as a temporary muzzle
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Crile forceps
Definition
used to occlude vessels such as small uterine horns or small to medium size blood vessels. 6 1/2 or 7 1/2 inches long and has crossed wire grooves on the entire jaw
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Mayo dissecting scissors
Definition
used to perform blunt dissection and to cut through bulky connective tissues. Also can be used to cut surgical draping/Suture. blades may be straight or curved, smooth or serrated
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emasculators
Definition
used to preform a castration in a large animal.
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halter
Definition
used to provide a means of controlling the head while performing various procedures on a horse
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suction unit
Definition
used to remove any liquids that are not needed through the use of suction, the aspirated and materials are held in a container
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Frazier and tuffier rib spreaders
Definition
used to retract the thoracic cavity and hold ribs open. Frazier has a curved, blunt prongs. tuffier has a square scoop.
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fecal loop
Definition
used to retrieve a sample of feces from the rectum
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hydraulic chute
Definition
used to secure a cow or bull in place while maintaining access to its head, feet, and rear
Term
fecalizer
Definition
used to set up a fecal test for the presence of parasites
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hoof nippers
Definition
used to shape hooves to their normal size in cattle and horses
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dental float
Definition
used to smooth teeth that have rough edges or are overgrown
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hoof rasp
Definition
used to smooth the rough edges of the hoof wall after trimming
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squeeze chute
Definition
used to stay fully restrained title for exam, injections, or other procedures.
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cattle nose lead
Definition
used to temporarily restrain cattle by putting pressure on sensitive naval septum
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nail trimmers
Definition
used to trim the toenails of a small animal
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ophthalmoscope
Definition
used to view the external and internal structures of the eyeball
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