Large Animal Surgical Instruments

Question 1

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 1

1. Burdizzo emasculatome
2. This instrument is used to separate the spermatic cord within the scrotum via a crushing/pinching action. No incision needed. Used mainly in calves. Castration

Question 2

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 2

1. Sponge Forceps
2. These are used to grasp sponges as a means to remove blood from a deep surgical field, but also are useful for retrieval of cryptorchid testicles. Forceps

Question 3

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 3

1. Serra emasculator
2. This emasculator also crushes and severs the spermatic cord simultaneously. This is a better quality emasculator than the White and the handles remain closed until manually opened. The modified Serra has a ratchet system at the end of the handles that prevents the handles from accidentally opening and a separate handle for severing the cord after it has been crushed. Castration

Question 4

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 4

1. Lahey Forceps
2. These traumatic tissue forceps are used mainly in reproductive tract surgeries involving the uterus or in gastrointestinal surgeries of the bovine (Pyloropexy and Rumenotomy). Forceps

Question 5

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 5

1. Barne’s dehorner
2. There are many methods of dehorning. This common dehorner comes in many diameters and requires a little elbow grease to get the job done. Dehorner

Question 6

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 6

1. Weitlaner Retractor
2. This is a self-retaining retractor used commonly in distal limb and certain upper airway procedures. Retractor

Question 7

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 7

1. Buhner needle
2. This needle is approximately 10 inches long. The eye at the end of the needle is threaded with Buhner tape (also known as umbilical tape) and used to retain rectal and vaginal prolapses in bovines.

Question 8

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 8

1. Newberry Castration Knife
2. This knife is used to incise the scrotum quickly and is used in standing castration of calves.

Question 9

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 9

1. White Emasculator
2. This emasculator crushes and severs the spermatic cord simultaneously. “Nut to Nut” is the golden rule when using emasculators. This is a common model.

Note: this is the crappy one!

Question 10

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 10

1. Henderson castration instrument
2. This castration instrument is coupled to a drill and is touted as the “bloodless castrator”. Can be used in either bovine or equine. Castration

Question 11

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 11

1. Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder
2. This needle holder is a combination needle holder/suture scissors. It is a common instrument used by food animal and mixed animal practitioners. Just be careful not to cut your suture accidentally! Needle holders

Question 12

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 12

1. Gelpi Retractor
2. This is a self-retaining retractor used commonly in distal limb and certain upper airway procedures. Retractor

Question 13

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 13

1. Bard Parker blade handle #4
2. This blade handle will fit a size 20 blade which is commonly used in bovine practice. It is somewhat larger than the #3 blade handle which is used in companion animal practice. Blade Handle

Question 14

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 14

1. Kelly Retractor
2. This is a hand-held retractor used commonly in abdominal and certain upper airway procedures Retractor

Question 15

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 15

1. Ribbon Retractor
2. This is a hand-held malleable retractor used commonly in surgical procedures of the gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts. Retractor

Question 16

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 16

1. Obstetric wire with handles
2. This instrument combination has many uses including fetotomy, dehorning, and digit removal in ruminants.

Question 17

1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?

Answer 17

1. Spratt curet
2. These instruments come in variable sizes and are mainly used in arthroscopic surgery to debride cartilage and subchondral bone. However, they also are useful in removing necrotic debris from wounds. curet

Question 18

What is this?

Answer 18

Reimer emasculator

Question 19

What is this

Answer 19

Modified serra

Question 20

What is this

Answer 20

sand emasculator

Question 21

What is it

Answer 21

callicrate bander

Question 22

What is this

Answer 22

keystone dehorner

Question 23

What is this

Answer 23

Pneumatic dehorner

Question 24

What is this?

Answer 24

Disbudder