HOSA Veterinary Science Instruments Already Passed

HOSA Veterinary Science Instruments Already Passed Autoclave - Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat Surgical Pack - sterile instruments prepared for a surgery procedure sharps container - OSHA required receptacle for the proper disposal of sharps radiograph machine - machine used to take x-rays Hoof testers - used to determine if a horse's hoof is wide enough to support its weight. Balling gun - tool used to administer pills, boluses, or magnets to livestock Endotracheal tubes - Artificial Airway most commonly inserted in pts who have had general anesthetics or in emergency situations when mechanical ventilation is required laryngoscope - instrument used for visual examination of the larynx Equipment used for urinalysis on animals - animal urinary catheters - used to drain urine Trocar - a medical device that is made up of an obturator (which may be a metal or plastic sharpened or non-bladed tip), a cannula (basically a hollow tube), and a seal. Trocars are placed through the abdomen during laparoscopic r functions as a portal for the subsequent placement of other instruments, such as graspers, scissors, staplers, etc. Colostrometer - instrument designed to float in a sample of colostrum to measure the specific gravity of colostrum tooth float - Instrument used in the removal of enamel points and the smoothing, contouring, and leveling of dental arcades and incisors of equine and other farm animals.