Equipment

Question 1

Common surgical equipment

Answer 1

• dressing forceps
• artery forceps
• Rat tooth forceps
• retractors
• blade / bladder holder
• needle holders
• Orthopaedic instruments

Question 2

Infusion pump

Answer 2

• Delivers fluids in small or large amounts
• allows the vet to control the flow
• can also administer medications and nutrients
  Example - hormones and insulin

Question 3

Pulse oximiter

Answer 3

Measures oxygen concentrate in the blood

Clipped to their tongue

Question 4

ECG machine

Answer 4

• Electrocardiogram
• Monitors the hearts electrical activity accurately
• will pick up any abnormalities with the hearts function

Question 5

Dental machine

Answer 5

Helps to clean the animals teeth throughly.

• high speed hand piece
• low speed hand piece
• burs
• three way syringe

Question 6

Endoscope

Answer 6

A small camera probe that allows us to view the oesophagus , stomach and the upper part of the intestines

Question 7

Autoclave

Answer 7

Sterilises equipment using ‘wet heat’ ( steam)

Uses pressurised steam to sterilise and kill bacteria on all equipment.

Question 8

Capnograph

Answer 8

• Measures respiratory rate
• measures the carbon dioxide concentrate in the respiratory gas

Question 9

Common surgical conditions

Answer 9

• Abceses
• wounds
• fractures
• forgiven bodies