HOSA Instruments Vet Science

Autoclave

uses pressure and steam to sterilize material

Surgical pack

surgical instruments and other sterile material intended to be used during a procedure

Sharps container

used to safely dispose of needles, suture material, and scalpel blades

Radiograph machine

used to produce diagnostic images within the body to detect broken bones, tumors, dental decay, and foreign bodys

Hoof testers

Used to place pressure on hooves to determine if there is pain

Balling gun

tool used to administer pills to livestock

Endotracheal tube

flexible tube that is placed through the mouth into the trachea to help a patient breath during surgery

Urinary catheters

used to drain the bladder

Trocar

placed through the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery

colostrometer

used to read the immunoglobulin concentration in a sample of colostrum

tooth float

file teeth of a horse to make chewing surfaces relatively flat or smooth

mobile x-ray unit

x-ray machine that can be moved from rooms

Mouth Speculum

give better exposure of the field in operations on the throat or in the mouth

binocular microscope

high powered microscope used to view specimens

Vacutainer

a sterile glass or plastic tube with a colored rubber stopper to create a vacuum seal inside the tube

reagent strip test

piece of paper with a reagent to a specific substance used for testing for that substance in a body fluid

lavage system animals

irrigate and cleanse the wound

Penrose drains

surgical drain to prevent fluid in a surgical site

splints for animals

used to support and protect injured bones

pulse oximeter

used to measure the oxygen level of the blood

patient warming system

maintain temperature and provide comfort before during and after surgery

mayo stand

used to hold surgical instruments and materials during operations

scaple blades

used for making large incisions in the skin and subcutaneous tissue

iris scissors (tetontomy)

used for fine detail work like ophthalmic surgery.

mayo scissors

used for deeper penetration into a wound

needle holders

used to hold suture material for closing wounds during procedures

tissue forceps

used to grasp tissue

Senn Rake Retractor

used to hold soft tissue during surgery

Barnes Dehorner

to cut or trim the horns of cows or other animals

butterfly catheter

draw blood or try to access a vein to give IV medications

through the needle catheter

needle with its surrounding catheter that is inserted through the skin

mobile crash cart

used to hold materials needed for emergency situations such as intubation supplies, medications or an AED

Ambu bag

used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing

semi automated external defibrillator (AED)

used to help people/animals having sudden cardiac arrest

Bair hugger warming unit

maintain patents core body temperature

Cattle Prod

a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other livestock move by striking or poking them

insulin syringe

draw up or administer insulin

Fecal flotation kits

used to identify intestinal parasites

leukopet system

used to perform total white blood cell counts in avian and reptilian species

Laryngoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the larynx