Title: Identify veterinary instruments and equipment and their uses.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Demonstrating Hospital Procedures

Identification should include

- the most commonly used veterinary instruments, including surgical instruments, and the purpose of each
- classification of instruments (e.g., scissors, needle holders, forceps) according to use
- the basic parts of common surgical instruments (e.g., ratchet, box lock)
- methods of safely handling and passing surgical instruments
- commonly encountered veterinary equipment and the use of each.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What instruments are commonly included in a spay pack? In an emergency pack?
- What are the uses of the different types of surgical scissors?
- What ways are veterinary surgical instruments grouped (e.g., curved vs. straight, by tooth patterns, by blade types)?
- Why do some needle holders have tungsten carbide inserts and some do not?
- How can one differentiate between an Adson thumb forceps and an Adson-Brown thumb forceps?
- What is the most common scalpel blade used in small animal hospitals?

Teacher Resource:

- Virginia FFA Veterinary Science Handbook (https://www.vaffa.org/docs/Virginia%20Veterinary%20%20Science%20Rules_03596.pdf)