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Equipment for Basic Veterinary Procedures
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To perform elementary procedures on animals there are a few very important aspects that must be kept in mind. At first, we will discuss a few of the procedures before we attempt to perform it. Make sure you understand how the apparatus work before you use it. Especially instruments like a Burdizzo can cause the animal a lot of discomfort and damage the animal permanently if applied incorrectly.
Thermometer
To take the body temperature of an animal you only need a good clinical thermometer. The temperature is normally taken in the anus of the animal. Normally the animal will feel no discomfort and will not react too much. Large untamed animals can be difficult and needs a little bit of restraint just to insert the thermometer and take it out again.