LAP: Equine, Ruminant, and Swine Instruments ID

Chain twitch

Rope twitch

Humane Twitch

Hoof pick

Hoof testers

What are hoof testers used for?

To put pressure on the sole of the foot to help diagnose lameness in the equine.

Looking for pain.

Curry comb

What is a curry comb used for?

To remove mud and dirt thats dried right into the coat of the horse.

(Grooming)

What are curry combs usually used in conjunction with?

Brush.

Should you use the curry comb in the axillary region?

No; its very sensitive— only use the brush.

Where can we place body tape?

• Behind the withers

• Around the horse

Lead rope.

How should you hold the lead rope?

• Hook up on the underside of halter

• Hold close to the underside

• Have some slack between your hands

Radiograph Mobile Arm

Chain lead shank.

What does the chain lead shank do?

Allows you to get extra control of your horse.

(Mainly correction)

McPherson Mouth Speculum

What is the McPherson Mouth Speculum used for?

Dental exams and floats.

Dental float rasp.

What is the dental float rasp used for?

To file down the cheek teeth.

Used in conjunction with McPherson mouth speculum.

Hoof rasp or hoof file.

Hoof knife.

Nylon horse halter.

Bayer Wedge Mouth Speculum

Ruminant halter.

Emasculator.

What is the emasculator used for?

• For open scrotum castration.

• First jaw: Crushes spermatic cord

• Second jaw: is designed to cut.

Elasticator.

What is the elasicator used for?

• Castration

• Tail docking in lambs

Heat Marker Crayons

What are heat marker crayons used for?

• monitoring heat status in animals

• conditions of investigation, vaccination, patrol, etc..

Balling gun

What is the balling gun used for?

To give oral boluses.

How do you measure for a balling gun?

From lateral canthus of the eye to the nose.

Drench gun.

What is the drench gun used for?

To give precise amounts of liquid medications to cattle, sheep, goats, and horses.

Multi-Dose Syringe.

Stomach pump.

What is the stomach pump used for?

To aspirate fluids depending on which end of the pump the tube is connected to.

Tattoo pliers

Handheld Hotshot.

What is the handheld hotshot?

Delivering an electric charge to the animal.

Small Ruminant Hoof Trimmers.

CMT Paddle.

What are CMT (California Mastitis Test) paddles used for?

Used to detect mastitis, add equal parts of milk and CMT reagent, then swirl to agitate.

Clumping= infection.

Newberry Knife.

What is the newberry knife used for?

Cattle castration.

Bovine Nose Twitch

Barnes Dehorner

Electric Calf Dehorner

Electric Dehorner (Goat Disbudder).

Trocar.

What is the trocar used for?

Bloat.

Frick Speculum.

What is the frick speculum used for?

Passing oral rumen tubes on cattle.

OB Chain/Handle

What is the OB Chain/handle used for?

Used during dystocia to help pull calves.

Tracheostomy Tube

Vacutainer

Ralgro Pellet Implanter

What is the Ralgro Pellet Implanter used for?

Used in beef heifers to implant growth hormone.

Cattle Chute

Hod snare.

AI pipette.

What is the AI pipette used for?

Specifically for pigs due to the corkscrew pattern.

Which knot is this?

Quick-Release knot.

Which knot is this?

Bowline

Which knot is this?

Half Hitch

Which knot is this?

Clove Hitch.

Which knot is this?

Square knot.

Which knot is this?

Surgeon’s knot.

Which knot is this?

Tail tie.