FFA Vet Science CDE

Ambubag

a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately

Anestetic machines

equipment used for inhalation anesthesia, including flow meters, vaporizers, and sources of compressed gas.

Autoclave

Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat

Autoclave tape indicator

Used to show that the instruments have been properly sterilized by changing colors.

Backhaus Towel Clamps

pointed tips that curve and join like ice tongs

Balling Gun

tool used to administer pills, boluses, or magnets to livestock

Bandaging Material - Roll Gauze

a sterile covering for any wound or abrasion to protect against infection

Bandaging Material - Vet Wrap

self-adhering, low pressure bandage

Bands (castration or docking)

specialized bands used to remove the testicles during castration or to dock the tail by cutting off the blood supply

Cat Bag

A restraint device designed to enclose a cat's body while providing access to treatment sites

Catch pole (dog snare)

used to safely catch, hold, and release animals

Catheter - Butterfly

same purpose as Iv but used for shorter durations

Catheter - IV

for infusion of liquid substances directly into vein

centrifuge

machine that separates substances by whirling them

chemical indicator tape

Changes color when the autoclave has reached the designated temp, this does not mean it is sterile

Cold sterile tray

used to cold sterilization of surgical instruments

Dehorner - Barnes

Used to dehorn calves 3-4 months old

Dehorner - Electric

remove horns on calves before 3 months old

dental floats

used on horses to remove the sharp points of teeth or even out the mouth by filing, reduces pain, odor, and eating problems

Dental Scaler

Used to locate and remove unsightly stains, plaque and bacterial debris.

Drench Gun- Small Ruminant

for administration of large doses of oral medication

Ear Notcher

to make a permanent identifying marks in the ears of pigs, goats, and sheep

Elastrator

A device used in bloodless castration and in the docking of tails of livestock, accomplished by applying a strong rubber band.

Elizabethan collar

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.

Emasculator

instrument used in closed castrations to crush and sever the spermatic cord

Endoctracheal tube

A small usually plastic tube inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose to maintain an unobstructed passageway especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs.

Fecal Loop

To retrieve a sample of feces from the rectum

Fecalyzers

Disposable and standardized system made to diagnose parasites

Feeding tube for small animals

the administration of nutritionally balanced liquefied foods or nutrients through a tube inserted into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, or jejunum

Fetal Extractor- Calf

a device consisting of a breech bar that fits across the back of the cow's thighs below the vulva, with a 6 ft long rod with a ratchet running its length. A small tractor is levered along the ratchet and exerts traction on the calf via obstetric chains fitted to its feet.

Forceps - Alligator

to reach deep into an animal's body to retrieve a foreign object

Forceps - Allis Tissue

surgical instrument with sharp teeth used to hold or grasp heavy tissue

Forceps - Babcock Tissue

forcep with loop blades designed to hold a short length of intestine without compressing it

Forceps - Brown-Adson Thumb

designed with fine teeth at tips used for grasping delicate tissue

forceps - crile

perfect for holding delicate tissue or for vessel compression

Forceps - Halstead mosquito hemostatic

popular, fine-pointed, ratcheted hemostats used to crush very small vessels.

Forceps - Kelly

transverse grooves only on the distal half of the jaw on both sides; designed to clamp off blood vessels or for blunt dissection

Forceps - Rat Tooth Thumb

pointed projections (teeth) on the tips of some surgical instruments, particularly forceps, which intermesh when brought together, for grasping tissue with a minimum of trauma or crushing.

Head Gate

structure used to contain large animals so that procedures can be performed safely

Hog Snare

A pole with a loop of cable at the end that can be tightened over a pig's snout

Hoof Knife

Can be used in equine but for very soft adjustment, used to trim off hoof wall

Hoof Rasp

to smooth the rough edges of the hoof wall after trimming

IV administration set

A sterile pyrogen-free disposable device used to deliver IV fluids to patients

laryngoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the larynx

Muzzle- Basket

a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating.

Muzzle- Nylon

Wraps securely around the mouth preventing any mouth movement

Needle Holder - Mayo-Hegar

light weight needle driver with cross-hatched faces to hold the needle while suturing tissue

Needle Holder - Olsen-Hegar

combined with a suture scissor for ease of use while suturing

Obsterical Chain and Handle

to assist with the delivery of a calf

opthalscope

instrument for looking at the eye

otoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

Pig tooth nippers

single-handed, scissor type tool used to nip off the needle, teeth or baby pigs

Radiology personal protective equipment

used to provide shielding against radiation

Rumen Magnet

put in reticulum "hardware stomach" collects metal

Scapel blade

tool

Scapel Handle

Handle of a Scapel

Scissors - Bandage

blunt point on one blade that aids in slipping under the bandage without cutting the patient

Scissors - Lister Bandance

Scissors - Littauer Suture Removal

cut all types of skin sutures except wire

Scissors - Mayo Dissecting

heavy scissors used to cut dense connective tissue

Scissors - Metzenbaum Dissecting

used for cutting delicate tissue such as fat

Scissors - Suture Wire Cutting

designed to cut small-caliber suturing wires

Silver Nitrate Sticks

to stop bleeding from a blood vessel

Small animal oxygen cage

used in stabilization of small animals by minimizing handling while continuously administering oxygen

Snook ovariohysterectomy hook

a surgical instrument with a curved, button tip used to retrieve a horn of the uterus when performing ovariohysterectomy in dogs and cats.

Squeeze Chute

a strongly built stall or cage for holding cattle, horses, or other livestock safely while they are examined, marked, or given veterinary treatment.

staple remover

Removes staples

stethoscope

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

Surgical Drapes

Sterile fabric or fabric-like material used to isolate the surgical site from the rest of the body and other possible sources of contamination.

Suture Needle- Cutting

penetrate tough tissues and suturing skin

Suture Needle- Taper

a sharp instrument used for suturing, for puncturing, or for the guiding of ligatures.

Syringe - automatic, multi-dose

to administure intramuscular or subcutaneous injections to multiple animals without reloading the syringe

Tattoing instruments

Twitch Chain

A device used to clamp down on a horse's muzzle for the purpose of controlling him or keeping him distracted

Twitch handle

A device used to clamp down on a horse's muzzle for the purpose of controlling him or keeping him distracted

Coccidia (Genus Isospora or Eimeria)

small parasites which live in the intestinal tracts of dogs and cats and are most commonly found in puppies and kittens

Ear Mite (Family Psoroptidae ; Genus Otodectes)

parasite

Fleas (Genus Ctenocephalides)

parasite

Flea Larva (Genus Ctenocephalides)

avoids light and extreme temps; feed on organic debris; feces "flea dirt"; 3 stages of moults

Flea Tapeworm

Genus Dipylidium

Flea Tapeworm Egg

Genus Dipylidium

Flea Tapeworm Segment

Genus Dipylidium

Heartworm Adult

Genus Dirofilaria

Heartworm Microfilaria

Genus Dirofilaria

Hookworm Adult

A parasitic roundworm that feeds on its host's blood by cutting into the intestinal wall.

Hookworm Egg

often indistinguishable from other parasitic eggs

Horse Strongyles

Family Strongylidae; Genus Strongylus

Lice- Biting

(Order Mallophaga; Genus Bovicola or Trichodectes)

Lice- Sucking

Order Anoplura; Genus Linognathus or Hematopinus

Mosquito Adult

(Family Culicidae; Genus Anopheles, Culex or Aedes)

Mosquito Larva

(Family Culicidae; Genus Anopheles, Culex or Aedes)

Roundworm Adult

Family Ascarididae or Toxocaridae; Genus Toxocara, Toxascaris, Ascaris, Parascaris or Neoascaris

Roundworm Egg

Family Ascarididae or Toxocaridae; Genus Toxocara, Toxascaris, Ascaris, Parascaris or Neoascaris

whipworm

Trichuris

Whipworm Egg

Genus Trichuris

sporting group

Brittany Spaniel

Sporting Group

cocker spaniel

sporting group

English Setter

sporting group

German Shorthaired Pointer

sporting group

golden retriever