Veterinary Instruments: Surgical Tools for Farm and Practice

Veterinary Instruments: Solid Tools for the Procedure

When something is stitched, clamped or cut, the instrument has to sit right and be clean. These veterinary instruments are made from stainless steel, stand up to cleaning and disinfection and stay secure in the hand even with a glove on. They are meant for farm and veterinary practice alike, always within what you are allowed to carry out yourself.

Cutting, clamping and stitching

The No. 4 scalpel handle takes the common larger blades and gives you a steady line of cut. To close a wound you will find surgical suture needles with a spring eye in 3/8 circle shape, which thread with very little fuss even when you are in a hurry. The perlon suture material goes with them, is strong and knots well. The straight Pean artery forceps at 17 cm hold tissue or a vessel without you having to take hold again and again, and serve as an extended grip in between. Every part can be cleaned thoroughly after use and stored dry.

Trocar and castration clamps

The trocar for rumen puncture comes with two cannulas and belongs within reach on every ruminant farm, because acute bloat quickly becomes life threatening. It is an emergency instrument, and the call to the vet follows immediately afterwards. For castration there are three sizes: the castration tool for piglets aged two to nine days, the 23 cm castration clamp for lambs and the heavy 47 cm clamp for bulls and horses. Which procedures you may carry out yourself, and which anaesthesia is required, is laid down by the animal welfare law in your country.

Frequently asked questions

How do I clean the instruments properly?
Get the coarse dirt off straight after use, before blood dries on. Then clean thoroughly in warm water with a suitable agent, rinse, dry and disinfect or sterilise. Joints get a drop of oil, and storage is dry.

Which suture material suits the needle?
The perlon suture material goes with the spring eye needles. The 3/8 circle shape suits skin sutures well, because one turning movement carries you through the tissue without heavy leverage.

May I castrate myself?
That depends on species, age and the legal requirements where you are. For many procedures anaesthesia and pain relief are required. Settle it with your vet before the first time and have the handling shown to you.