Tool ID 2014 By Paige Springer

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Slip Lead  A quick and inexpensive way to lead a dog from destination A to B. It is a leash with a built in collar.

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Elizabethan Collar (E - Collar)  Used to stop an animal from biting at there body like a hotspot or stitches. It goes around the neck.

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Bandage Scissors  Used to cut bandages off patients. It has a flat edge so you cannot cut the animal.

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Fecal Loop  Used to get a small sample of stool to test, from the rectum.

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Scissor Type Nail Clippers  Used to trim the nails of small animals such as ferrets, kittens, and birds.

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Guillotine Nail Clippers  Used in dog grooming to cut dog’s nails.

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Plier Type Nail Clippers  Used in dog grooming to cut the nails of large dogs.

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Straight Shears  Used in dog grooming to cut the hair.

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Thinning Shears  Used in dog grooming to cut some of the hair but not all of the hair.

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Curved Shears  Used in dog grooming to shape the hair, typically around the face, ears or tail.

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Shedding Blade  Used in dog grooming to get the loose hair out of the coat or slick the water off short haired animals.

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Slicker Brush  The most common brush used in dog grooming to get the dead and loose hair out of the coat.

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Rake  Used in dog grooming to brush out the undercoat of the dog.

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Muzzle  Used to restrain dogs for a short amount of time. It goes on their muzzle and prevents their ability to bite.

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Mat Comb or Dematting comb  Used in dog grooming to remove mats or knots from a dogs fur.

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Canine Tooth Brush and Paste  Used to brush dog’s teeth and gums to keep them healthy.

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Ophthalmoscope  Used to examine the eyes.

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Otoscope  Used to examine the ears.

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Elastrator  Used to castrate male sheep, goats and calves by stretching a band around their scrotum. The scrotum eventually falls off the body from lack of blood flow.

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Elastrator Bands  Used to stop the blood flow to the scrotum when castrating.

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Syringe  Used to measure and hold injectable medication.

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Needle  Used to inject medication into animals.

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Balling Gun (Bolus Gun)  Used to shoot a pill down a large animal’s throat like a cow or a horse.

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Bolus Forceps  Used to place a pill down a large animals throat like a goat or sheep.

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Hemostat Forceps  Used in surgeries to hold tissue and also used to pluck the hair out of dog’s ears during grooming.

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Scalpel  A very sharp blade used in surgery to cut tissue, skin, and muscles.

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Stethoscope  Used to listen to internal functions such as heart beat and breathing.

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Glass Thermometer  Used to take the temperature of an animal. Used rectally.

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Digital Thermometer  Used to take the temperature of an animal. This type beeps when it has finished and has the temperature written in the display.

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Shoe Box Cage  Houses small animals like guinea pigs and rodents.

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Snare  We use it to restrain pigs. The snare goes around the snout of the pig. There are other types for other animals that look similar.

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Hoof pick  Used to get the compacted dirt out of cows, horses, sheep, and goats hooves.

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Weigh Sling  Used to hold lambs or kids to weigh them on a scale.

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Livestock Marker  Used to temporarily mark a certain sheep, goat, or cow to be able to separate them from the herd. Ex: If the animal was to get a special medication or have a condition.

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Hoof Rot Shears OR Foot Rot Shears  Used to trim the hooves of sheep and goats.

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Paint Brand Iron  Used to paint numbers on livestock as a temporary means of identification.

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Ear Tag Pliers (Ear Tagger)  Used in sheep, cows, and goats to pierce their ears and apply an identification tag number.

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Marking Harness  Used to keep track of which ewes the ram breeds. The ram wears the harness and when he mounts the ewe, the crayon leaves a mark on her back.

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Marking Harness Crayon  Used in the harness to leave a mark on the ewe when the ram mounts her.