Instruments Flashcards

Ambu bag
Used to provide ventilation to patients who are not breathing properly

Bair Hugger Warming Unit
Keeps patients warm while under anesthesia

Barnes Dehorner
Removes horns from goats

Butterfly Catheter
Used to draw blood or to access a vein to give IV medications.

Cattle Prod
Delivers an electric shock to control and handle cattle.

Colostrometer
Measures colostrum quality and specific gravity

Colostrometer
Measures colostrum quality and specific gravity

Laryngoscope
Used to look at the larynx and nearby structures

Fecal Flotation Kits
Diagnoses some internal parasites by using fecal samples

Hoof Testers
Applies pressure to the hoof to test for a pain response

Insulin Syringe
Used to deliver insulin directly into the skin
Lavale System

Leukopet System
A manual CBC that dilutes blood so it can be used in tests

Mayo Scissors
Used to cut thick tissues.

Mayo Scissors
Used to cut thick tissues.

Mayo Stands
Used to hold instruments during proceduress

Mobile Crash Cart
Contains materials needed for use in an emergency situation

Mobile X-Ray Unit
Used to perform X rays on patients that cannot be moved to the radiology department

Mouth Speculum
To hold the mouth open during procedures

Patient Warming System
Keeps patients warm while under anesthesia

Penrose Drains
Allows fluids to drain from a surgery site to prevent infection

Pulse Oximeter
Reads blood oxygen levels and pulse rate

Radiograph Machine
Takes X-rays used to help diagnose ailments

Reagent Strip Test
Tests for a specific protein/substance that can help with a diagnosis

Semi-Automated External Defibrillator
Used to treat a patient in cardiac arrest by putting the heart back into a normal rhythm

Iris Scissors
Used in eye surgery on delicate tissues

Tooth Float
Removes the sharp points that form on horse teeth

Trocar
Use for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity or creating a portal

Urinary Catheter
Inserted into the urethra to drain the bladder

Vacutainer
Used to draw blood samples directly from the vein

Through the Needle Catheter
Used to place a catheter allowing access to the bloodstream