Surgical Assisting Veterinary Assistant Training I What is

Surgical Assisting Veterinary Assistant Training I

What is this? ?

What is this?

What is this?

Aseptic Technique �Process of preparing and handling animals and equipment in such a way that the contamination of the patient through an open wound or incision is avoided

Sterile Environment � Autoclave � Gas Sterilization – Ethylene oxide � Sterile Field � Open surgery packs – use outside of pack � Assistant should not touch instruments during surgery

Patient Preparation �Shaving / Clipping / Plucking �Scrubbing surgical site - betadine �Surgery Table �Topical Spray - betadine �Fenestrated Drape

Patient Monitoring �Temperature �Pulse ◦ Capillary Refill Time (CRT) �Respiration

Suture Materials �Absorbable suture ◦ Cat Gut �Nonabsorbable suture ◦ Braunamid, Nylon, Prolene �Suture Needles

Surgical Instruments

Ambubag

Anesthetic Machines

Animal Clipper

Autoclave

Autoclave Tape Indicator

Balling Gun

Castration Bands

Bandaging Material

Roll Gauze

Vet Wrap

Basket Muzzle

Betadine

Bulb syringe

Cat Bag

Scalpel Blades

Metzanbaum Scissors

Mayo Scissors

Brown Adson Forceps

Allis Tissue Forceps

Mosquito Hemostats

Kelly Forcepts

Crile Forceps

Carmalt Splinter Forceps

Towel Forceps

Snook Ovariohysterectomy Hook

Catch pole (dog snare)

Catheter – IV

Catheter Urine

Centrifuge

Chemical Sterilization Indicator Strips

Clipper Blades

Clipper Comb

Surgical Drapes

Cold Sterile Tray

Dehorner

Dehorner – Electric

Dental Retractor

Lead Rope

Muzzle – Commercial

Nail clippers – plier

Paste gun

Rumen Magnet

Disposable hypodermic needles

Drench gun

Ear notcher

Ear Tag

Ear tag pliers

Elastrator

Elizabethan Collar

Emasculators

Endotracheal tubes

Fecal loop

Fealyzers

Feeding Tube for small animals

Fetal extractor

Quiz 10 Points

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Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Drench Gun – RR Kelly Forceps – U Scalpel Blades – O Towel Forceps – X Autoclave – D Elastrator – V V Dehorner – II Catheter – IV – AA Snook Ovariohysterectomy Hook – Y Basket Muzzle - K