CDE IV and Dental Instruments

Butterfly Catheter • Used to draw blood from patients

IV Catheter • Used to draw blood from patients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oral Speculum - large animal • Used to open the mouth of large animals • often used during horse dental floatation

Oral Speculum - small animals • Used in small animal species to open the mouth • often used during dental procedures