CDE IV and Dental Instruments

Question 1

Answer 1

Butterfly Catheter

• Used to draw blood from patients

Question 2

Answer 2

IV Catheter

• Used to draw blood from patients

Question 3

Answer 3

IV administration set

• Used along with an IV catheter to administer fluids or other medication to the patient

Question 4

Answer 4

Balling gun

• This device is used to administer capsules and boluses to livestock animals (mainly cattle)

Question 5

Answer 5

Dental floats

• This device is used on horses to float (or rasp down) points on their teeth

Question 6

Answer 6

Dental Scaler

• This instrument is used on small animals to remove plaque from their teeth

Question 7

Answer 7

Drench gun

• This device is used to administer oral medicine to small ruminant animals (goats and sheep)

Question 8

Answer 8

Pig tooth nippers

• Used on baby pigs to remove their needle teeth
• look a lot like pliers

Question 9

Answer 9

Oral Speculum - large animal

• Used to open the mouth of large animals
• often used during horse dental floatation

Question 10

Answer 10

Oral Speculum - small animals

• Used in small animal species to open the mouth
• often used during dental procedures