Veterinary equipment

Ambu Bag

Provides manual ventilation or artificial breaths to animals experiencing respiratory arrest or severe breathing difficulties

Endotracheal Tubes & Laryngoscope

The laryngoscope displaces the tongue to visualize the airway so the endotracheal tube can be placed into the trachea to maintain an open airway and deliver anesthetic gas

Pulse Oximeter

Monitors anesthesia safety by measuring the oxygen saturation levels in the animal’s blood and tracking their heart rate

Semi-Automated External Defibrillator

Delivers an electric shock to a patient's heart during sudden cardiac arrest to restore a normal heart rhythm

Mayo Stand

Holds surgical instruments, sterile drapes, and supplies near the operating table within the surgeon's reach

Mayo Scissors

Heavy-duty surgical scissors used to cut thick tissues like fascia, tendons, or suture material

Tenotomy or Iris Scissors

Small, delicate scissors used for precise cutting and fine dissection in ophthalmic or small animal surgeries

Needle Holders

Grasps and manipulates suturing needles to close wounds or surgical incisions

Senn or Rake Retractor

Holds open the edges of a surgical incision or wound to improve the surgeon's visibility of underlying tissues

Tissue Forceps

Grasps, stabilizes, or manipulates skin and tissues during surgical procedures

Scalpel Blades

Creates precise, clean surgical incisions through skin and tissue

Surgical Pack

A sterilized bundle containing drapes, gowns, and the essential instruments needed to perform a specific surgery

Penrose Drains

Flexible latex tubes placed in a wound or surgical site to allow inflammatory fluids or pus to drain out, preventing fluid buildup

Lavage System

Flushes wounds, body cavities, or surgical sites with sterile fluids to remove debris, bacteria, and dead tissue

Butterfly Catheter

A short needle with flexible plastic "wings" used for quick blood collection or short-term fluid/medication delivery in calm animals

Through the Needle Catheter

A long-term intravenous catheter where the catheter tube is advanced through the inside of a needle, commonly used for central lines or jugular placements

Urinary Catheters

Threaded into the bladder to drain urine, relieve urinary obstructions, or collect sterile urine samples

Insulin Syringe

A specialized syringe calibrated in specific units (U-40 or U-100) to measure and inject precise, low doses of insulin into diabetic animals

Vacutainer

A sterile glass or plastic tube with a vacuum seal that automatically draws a precise volume of blood when connected to a blood collection needle

Binocular Microscope

Magnifies biological samples like blood smears, skin scrapings, and ear swabs to identify parasites, bacteria, and abnormal cells

Fecal Flotation Kits

Diagnoses internal parasites by mixing feces with a solution that causes parasite eggs to float to the top for microscopic evaluation

Leukopet System

Quantifies total white blood cell counts specifically in exotic pets, birds, and reptiles whose unique blood cells cannot be read by standard machines

Reagent Strip Test

Chemically treated plastic strips dipped in urine to screen for markers like glucose, protein, blood, and pH levels

Radiograph Machine

Emits X-rays to capture static structural images of an animal's bones, organs, and foreign objects inside the body

Mobile X-Ray Unit

A portable X-ray machine moved easily around a clinic or brought into the field to take radiographs of large animals like horses

Bair Hugger Warming Unit

Blows warm air through a specialized blanket to safely treat hypothermia or maintain body temperature during surgery

Patient Warming System

Broadly encompasses circulating warm-water blankets, heated mats, or forced-air systems used to prevent hypothermia in sick or anesthetized animals

Hoof Testers

Large metal pincers applied to a horse's hoof to pinpoint localized areas of pain, bruising, or abscesses

Tooth Float

A long-handled rasp or power tool used to file down the sharp, uneven enamel points that naturally develop on equine teeth

Balling Gun

A long rod-like device used to safely deliver large pills, boluses, or capsules deep into the back of a cow or sheep's throat

Barnes Dehorner

A manual tool with two sharp cutting blades used to cut out the horns and horn-producing tissue of calves and goats

Colostrometer

Measures the specific gravity of a mother cow's first milk (colostrum) to evaluate if it contains enough protective antibodies for the newborn calf

Cattle Prod

A handheld device that delivers a mild, safe electric shock to encourage stubborn or dangerous livestock to move through chutes and alleys

Mouth Speculum

Holds a horse's or cow's mouth securely open during dental examinations, floating, or oral surgeries to protect the veterinarian's hands

Trocar

A sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a tube (cannula) punctured directly into the rumen of a bloated cow to vent trapped gas and relieve life-threatening pressure

Autoclave

Uses high-pressure steam and heat to sterilize surgical instruments, gowns, and drapes by killing all bacteria, viruses, and spores

Sharps Container

A puncture-resistant biohazard bin used for the safe disposal of used needles, scalpel blades, and broken glass

Splints

Rigid supports applied to a limb to immobilize broken bones, damaged tendons, or strained joints during healing

Mobile Crash Cart

A wheeled station stocked with emergency medications, airway supplies, and resuscitation equipment rolled directly to a critical patient