VET 367 Large Animal Instruments

Calf Banders- castrate small calves

Henderson Emasculators- used to castrate cattle

Reimer Emasculator- used to castrate (usually horses)

Whites Emasculators- used to castrate (crushes spermatic cord)

Buhner Needle- used to suture vulva after uterine prolapse

OB Chains and Handles- used to pull calves in a dystocia situation

Rice Pelvimeters- used to measure height and width of pelvis

OB sleeve- used to palpate

Barns Dehorner- used to remove horns (causes bleeding)

Electric Dehorner- used to remove horns (less bleeding)

Ear Notcher- used to notch pigs ears

Ear Tagger- used to apply ear tags

Tattoo Clamp- used to tattoo the ears

Ear Tag Clamp- used to place metal ear tags

Frick Mouth Speculum- used to protect rubber orogastric tube in cattle

Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube- used to reflux horses or deliver fluids/medications to cattle and horses (placed in nose of horses and mouth of cattle)

Stomach Pump- used to pump fluids or medications through nasogastric/orogastric tube

Oral Drenching Syringe- used to deliver oral medications

CMT (California Mastitis Test)- used to detect mastitis in cattle

Multi-dose Syringe Gun- used to deliver vaccines to multiple cattle

Hoof Knife- used to cut hoof wall or frog; used to dig out abscesses

Hoof Pick- used to clean the hoof

Hoof Testers- use to apply pressure to specific areas of hoof

Nose Tongs- used as a restraint device for cattle

Cattle Halter- used to restrain or lead cattle

Horse Muzzle- used to fast horses (colic/gastroscope)

Twitch- used to restrain horses

Foal Umbilical Clamp- used to clamp umbilical cord of foal

Foal Urinary Catheter- used on foals unable to urinate and used after bladder rupture repair

Hobbles- used to restrain horses

Hay Net- used to fed hay and keep it off the ground

Equine IV Catheter- used to give IV medication and fluids long term