Large Animals Lab Tools

Hoof tester

What is this instrument?

Used to compress parts of the hoof when examining the equine foot for areas of pain or soreness.

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Hoof Nipper

What is this instrument?

Used to "nip" or cut the hoof wall of various species

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Ferriers hammer

What is this instrument?

Driving in horseshoe nails

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Clincher

What is this instrument?

To bend and secure horseshoe nails

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Clinch cutter

What is this instrument?

Used to remover or cut the "clinch" of the horseshoe nail from the hoof

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Hoof rasp

What is this instrument?

Used to file the hoof wall for smoothing after it has been trimmed.

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Hoof knife

What is this instrument?

Used to trim frog and sole portions of the hoof.

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Hoof pick and brush

What is this instrument?

Removes and cleans dirt from hooves

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Shoe pullers

What is this instrument?

To aid in removing of horseshoes

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Krey Hook

What is this instrument?

Used to assist in difficult large animal births (dystocia) by gripping the fetus (to the bony parts of the fetal body) and applying traction to aid in delivery.

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Calf puller

What is this instrument?

Used in conjunction with the obstetrical chains/ropes/straps to assist in delivering a neonatal large animal

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Obstetric Chains and Handles

What is this instrument?

Used to assist in delivering a calf, or other neonatal large animal.

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Calf Snare

What is this instrument?

This is used to assist in calf pulling during dystocia

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Buhner needle

What is this instrument?

Used to place a deep, circumferential suture around the vulva to retain a prolapsed vaginal or uterine tissue

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Electroejaculator

What is this instrument?

These devices delivers low-voltage electrical currents, which are transmitted to a probe inserted into the bull's rectum to stimulate ejaculation for semen collection

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Scrotal Circumference Tape

What is this instrument?

Measures the bull's scrotum to estimate potential sperm production and breeding soundness

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Uterine Culture Swab

What is this instrument?

The tool is advanced through the cervix to collect uterine samples for bacterial culturing

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Chamber's Equine Catheter

What is this instrument?

The catheter can be used for flushing the mare's uterus, a procedure to clean and treat infections.

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Foley catheter

What is this instrument?

a urinary catheter used for purposes such as urinary sample collection or bladder drainage

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Frick Speculum

What is this instrument?

Can be used as a vaginal speculum

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Uterine lavage tube

What is this instrument?

To irrigate the uterus with fluid to remove debris, bacteria, and excess fluid, often for therapeutic reasons in mares

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Polansky speculum

What is this instrument?

A specialized tool used for examining a mare's vagina and cervix

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Artificial vagina

What is this instrument?

This tool is used to collect semen from a stallion for breeding purposes

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Colorado AV

What is this instrument?

This tool is used to collect semen from a stallion for breeding purposes

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Keystone dehorner/ finger guillotine

What is this instrument?

Used to remove fairly large horns on any horned species.

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Electronic dehorner/ disbudder

What is this instrument?

Used to cauterize the skin and underlying cells of a horn, forming a copper-colored ring to prevent horn regrowth

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Gigli Wire with Handles

What is this instrument?

Used to remove fairly large horns

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Barnes dehorner

What is this instrument?

Used to remove small horns or horn buds on various horned species of livestock

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Horn gouge/ corer

What is this instrument?

Used to remove horn buds on various horned species of livestock

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Henderson Castrating

What is this instrument?

To twist the spermatic cord multiple times, effectively sealing it and minimizing blood loss and post-operative complications

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Burdizzo Emasculotome/Emasculator

What is this instrument?

Used to crush the spermatic cord and all structures within to allow for a bloodless castration

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Elastrator

What is this instrument?

Used to place a thick rubber band around a body part that is being removed such as the scrotum and testicles or tail.

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White emasculator

What is this instrument?

Used to simultaneously crush the spermatic cord and cut the cord distal to the crushed area (when placed correctly).

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Newberry Castration Knife

What is this instrument?

Used to open the scrotum of livestock species with a pendulous scrotal sac

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Hog snare

What is this instrument?

Restraint and handling of individual pigs

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Needle teeth clippers

What is this instrument?

Trim the sharp "needle teeth" (deciduous canines and third incisors) of newborn piglets to prevent them from injuring each other or the sow's teats

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Ear notch

What is this instrument?

Animal identification

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