Veterinary Science CDE: 2022 - 2026 Identification List

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

To make sure the instruments have been properly sterilized; tape will change colors

Backhaus Towel Clamps

perforating clamp used for grasping tissue, securing towels or drapes (patient's skin) and holding or reducing small bone fractures.

Balling Gun

a metal device used to hold medicine to administer to large animals

Bandaging material - Elasticon

stretchy, adhesive bandaging material that applies local pressure

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)

A long pole with an attached noose at one and, used for controlling animals

Catheter - Butterfly

A hollow flexible tube with the same purpose as IV but used for shorter durations

Catheter - IV

a catheter that is inserted into a vein for supplying medications or nutrients directly into the bloodstream or for diagnostic purposes such as studying blood pressure.

Catheter- Tomcat Urinary

a thin tube that is used to drain/empty

urine from the bladder of male cats

Centrifuge

machine used to separate substances by spinning them at high speed

Chemical Indicator Strips

used to test the sterilization in surgical packs by changing color

Cold sterile tray

used to cold sterilization of surgical instruments

Dehorner - Barnes

Used to dehorn calves 3-4 months old

Dehorner - Electric

for dehorning up to 2 months old; no blood loss

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

a handheld syringe that is used to administer large doses of oral medication or in rehydrating livestock that will not drink

Ear Notcher

to make 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 small strong rubber band.

Elizabethan collar

cone-shaped collar placed on animals to prevent chewing on wounds/incisions

Emasculators

A tool that is used to castrate an animal by crushing the spermatic cord

endoscope

an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures

Endotracheal Tubes

Artificial Airway most commonly inserted in patients who have had general anesthetics or in emergency situations when mechanical ventilation is required

Fecal Loop

a plastic loop with slotted ends used for quick and easy fecal samples

Fecalyzers

Disposable and standardized system made to diagnose parasites

Feeding Tubes for small animals

Used to administer liquidized foods or nutrients that is inserted through the tube to the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, or jejunum

Fetal Extractor- Calf

supply uniform and consistent tension to aid in the delivery of livestock

Alligator Forceps

compressing or grasping tissues in surgical operations, used to remove foreign bodies and other purposes

Forceps - Allis Tissue

surgical instrument with sharp teeth used to hold or grasp heavy tissue such as intestine and skin.

Forceps - Babcock Tissue

forcep with loop blades designed to hold a short length of intestine without compressing, also used to grasp delicate tissues in large procedures

Forceps- Brown-Adson thumb

designed with fine teeth at tips used for grasping delicate tissue

Forceps- Crile

used for holding delicate tissue or for vessel compression

Forceps- Kelly

used to clamp off vessels that control the flow of blood

Forceps - Halstead mosquito hemostatic

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

Forceps - Rat Tooth Thumb

used for manipulating and holding tissue during suturing

Gravity feeder/ J tube

tube inserted through the abdomen and into the jejunum (the second part of the small bowel) to assist with feeding and to provide nutrition

Head Gate

structure used to contain large animals so that procedures can be performed safely; prevents the animal from backing away, restrains movement.

Hog snare

Restraint for swine, goes over the upper jaw, prevents them from backing up

Hoof knife

Removing hard and uneven surfaces on an untrimmed hoof

Hoof rasp

file used to smooth the rough edges of the hoof wall after trimming

IV administration set

A disposable device used to deliver IV fluids to patients, admitting liquid substance directly into the circulatory system.

Laparoscope

tool used for visual examination of the abdominal cavity

Laryngoscopes

light source that should accompany the endoscope to allow for better visualization and better access the airway

Muzzle- basket

a metal/wire guard 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 tool with cross-hatched faces used in surgery to hold needle for sutures

Needle holder- Olsen-Hegar

needle holder combined with cutting blade; used for driving the needle then cutting the suture without need of changing instruments

Obstetrical chain and handle

used for aid in pulling the calf/foal out gently

Ophthalmoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the eye

Otoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

Pig tooth nippers

single-handed, scissor type tool used to nip off the teeth of pigs

Radiology personal protective equipment (PPE)

used to protect vet techs from harmful radiation during x-rays of injured or sick animals

Rectal prolapse ring- swine

Used to correct and prevent further rectal prolapse, also used as an alternative to surgical amputation of prolapse in swine

Rumen magnet

put in reticulum "hardware stomach" collects metal

Scalpel blade

Disposable blades used for making incisions with minimal trauma

Scalpel handle

Used to hold the scalpel blade.

Scissors- Suture wire cutting

Surgical scissors designed to cut small-caliber suturing wires.

Bandage Scissors.

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

Scissors- Lister bandage

sizing dressings and removing bandages used to cut tougher material

Scissors- Littauer suture removal

used to cut all types of skin sutures except wire

Scissors- Mayo dissecting

heavy scissors used to cut dense connective tissue

Scissors- Metzenbaum dissecting

surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue (such as fat) and blunt dissection

Silver nitrate sticks

used 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.

Speculum- Large animal oral

used to keep the mouth locked in open position during dental or oral procedures

Speculum- Small animal oral

used to keep the mouth open during dental visits (small animal)

Speculum- vaginal

An instrument used to widen the opening of the vagina so that the cervix is more easily visible.

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

instrument used for listening to internal body sounds

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

-Often used during surgery to close skin and subcutaneous tissue

-Needle point is triangular with a cutting edge

Suture Needle- Taper

curved needle with the eye at the point; used for passing ligatures around aneurysms or vessels

Syringe- automatic, multi-dose

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

Tattooing instruments-small and large

used to place a permanent identification number on livestock animals

Tonometer

instrument used to measure pressure

Tourniquet

The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation; useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation.

Trocar and Cannula

instrument used to puncture abdomen and rumen to relieve bloat

Twitch Chain

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

Twitch humane

to distract a horse's attention from minor procedures by inflicting mild pain

Blowfly (Family Calliphoridae)

a large and typically metallic-colored fly that lays its eggs on meat and carcasses

Calcium oxalate crystals

Octahedral square with diagonal lines

Colorless envelopes

Cat Warble (Genus Cuterebra)

Also known as a botfly maggot

The maggots crawl on the skin of passing animals and enter into the tissue via an orifice (ex: mouth, nasal passage, or external wound)

Migrate through tissues to the skin where they create a warble (a small lump in the skin)

Most found burrowed around the animal's face or neck

Cocci (Bacteria)

Any bacteria that is rounded, or circular. Can be found almost anywhere, and many good types are found in humans. It may cause skin irritations, and sometimes serious diseases.

Coccidia (Genus Isospora or Eimeria)

Microscopic intestinal parasites of dogs and cats

Typically characterized by a round oval shape, with one to multiple sporocysts in their center

Rapid multiplication of the parasite in the intestinal wall causes the cells of the intestinal lining to rupture

They cause disease most commonly in puppies and kittens less than six months old, or in adult animals with a weakened immune system

Demodectic Mite (Genus Demodex)

Mites that cause severe or patchy hair loss and severe dermatitis in dogs, less commonly in cats

Ear Mite (Family Psoroptidae; Genus Otodectes

A surface mite that is typically found in the ear canal of some mammals

Microscopic in size

Highly contagious from animal to animal

Lives on cats and dogs (as well as has been found on foxes, ferrets, rabbits)

Eosinophils

a white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.

Epithelial cells (Urine)

small traces are normal, Increased amounts indicate renal disease

Flea Larva (Genus Ctenocephalides)

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

Flea Tapeworm Egg (Genus Dipylidium)

passed anally within mobile segments from an infected dog. Once outside the body, these segments dry out and release their egg cargo.

Flea Tapeworm Segment (Genus Dipylidium)

segments filled with eggs that eventually break off and leave your dog's body in the feces.

Flea Tapeworm (Genus Dipylidium)

parasite