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Veterinary Science CDE Identification Lists Veterinary Science CDE Identification Lists Equipment and Materials Identification List 100. Ambubag 101. Anesthetic machines 144. Hoof knife 102. Autoclave 145. Hoof rasp 103. Autoclave tape indicator 146. IV administration set 104. Backhaus towel clamps 147. Laparoscope 105. Balling gun 148. Laryngoscopes 106. Bandaging material — Elasticon 149. Muzzle — basket 107. Bandaging material — roll gauze 150. Muzzle — nylon 108. Bandaging material — vet wrap 151. Needle holder — Mayo-Hegar 109. Bands (castration or docking) 152. Needle holder — Olsen-Hegar 110. Cat bag 153. Obstetrical chain and handle 111. Catch pole (dog snare) 154. Ophthalmoscope 112. Catheter — butterfly 155. Otoscope 113. Catheter — IV 156. Pig tooth nippers 114. Catheter — Tomcat urinary 157. Radiology personal protective equipment 115. Centrifuge 158. Rectal prolapse ring — swine 116. Chemical indicator strips 159. Rumen magnet 117. Cold sterile tray 160. Scalpel blade 118. Dehorner — Barnes 161. Scalpel handle 119. Dehorner — electric 162. Scissors — Suture wire cutting 120. Dental floats 163. Scissors — Bandage 121. Dental scaler 164. Scissors — Lister bandage 122. Drench gun — small ruminant 165. Scissors — Littauer suture removal 123. Ear notcher 166. Scissors — Mayo dissecting 124. Elastrator 167. Scissors — Metzenbaum dissecting 125. Elizabethan collar 168. Silver nitrate sticks 126. Emasculators 169. Small animal oxygen cage 127. Endoscope 170. Snook ovariohysterectomy hook 128. Endotracheal tubes 171. Speculum — large animal oral 129. Fecal loop 172. Speculum — small animal oral 130. Fecalyzers 173. Speculum — vaginal 131. Feeding tube for small animals 174. Squeeze chute 132. Fetal extractor — calf 175. Staple remover 133. Forceps — Alligator 176. Stethoscope 134. Forceps — Allis tissue 177. Surgical drapes 135. Forceps — Babcock tissue 178. Suture needle — cutting 136. Forceps — Brown-Adson thumb 179. Suture needle — taper 137. Forceps — Crile 180. Syringe — automatic, multi-dose 138. Forceps — Kelly 181. Tattooing instruments — small and large 139. Forceps — Halstead mosquito hemostatic 182. Tonometer 140. Forceps — Rat tooth thumb 183. Tourniquet 141. Gravity feeder / J tube 184. Trocar and cannula 142. Head gate 185. Twitch chain 143. Hog snare 186. Twitch human Last Modified: November 13, 2017 Veterinary Science CDE Identification Lists Parasite/Microscopic Identification List 200. Blowfly (Family Calliphoridae) 224. Mosquito Adult (Family Culicidae; Genus 201. Calcium oxalate crystals Anopheles, Culex or Aedes) 202. Cat Warble (Genus Cuterebra) 225. Mosquito Larva (Family Culicidae; Genus 203. Cocci (bacteria) Anopheles, Culex or Aedes) 204. Coccidia (Genus Isospora or Eimeria) 226. Neutrophils 205. Demodectic Mite (Genus Demodex) 227. Platelets 206. Ear Mite (Family Psoroptidae ; Genus 228. Red blood cell (erythrocyte) Otodectes) 229. Rod (bacteria) 207. Eosinophils 230. Roundworm Adult* (Family Ascarididae or 208. Epithelial cells (urine) Toxocaridae; Genus Toxocara, Toxascaris, 209. Flea Larva (Genus Ctenocephalides) Ascaris, Parascaris or Neoascaris) 210. Flea Tapeworm Egg* (Genus Dipylidium) 231. Roundworm Egg* (Family Ascarididae or 211. Flea Tapeworm Segment* (Genus Toxocaridae; Genus Toxocara, Toxascaris, Dipylidium) Ascaris, Parascaris or Neoascaris) 212. Flea Tapeworm* (Genus Dipylidium) 232. Sarcoptic Mite (Family Sarcoptidae ; 213. Fleas* (Genus Ctenocephalides) Genus Sarcoptes or Notoedres) 214. Giardia* (Genus Giardia) 233. Struvite crystals (triple magnesium 215. Heartworm Adult* (Genus Dirofilaria) phosphate) 216. Heartworm Microfilaria* (Genus 234. Taenia Tapeworm Egg* (Family Taeniidae; Dirofilaria) Genus Taenia) 217. Hookworm Adult* (Family 235. Taenia Tapeworm Segment* (Family Ancylostomatidae; Genus Ancylostoma, Taeniidae; Genus Taenia) Uncinaria, Bunostomum or Globocephalus) 236. Taenia Tapeworm* (Family Taeniidae; 218. Hookworm Egg* (Family Ancylostomatidae; Genus Taenia) Genus Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, Bunostomum 237. Tick — American Dog (Family or Globocephalus) Dermacentor; Genus variabilis) 219. Horse Bots* (Genus Gasterophilus) 238. Tick — Black Legged Deer (Family 220. Horse Strongyles* (Family Strongylidae; Ixodes; Genus scapularis) Genus Strongylus) 239. Tick — Brown Dog (Family Rhipicephalus; 221. Lice — Biting (Order Mallophaga; Genus Genus sanguineus) Bovicola or Trichodectes) 240. Tick — Lonestar (Family Amblyomma; 222. Lice — Sucking (Order Anoplura; Genus Genus americanum) Linognathus or Hematopinus) 241. Whipworm Egg* (Genus Trichuris) 223. Liver Fluke (Class Trematoda; Genus 242. Whipworm* (Genus Trichuris) Fasciola, Fascioloides or Dicrocoelium) 243. Yeast (cytology) *Asterisk indicates which parasite life cycles could have questions. Last Modified: November 13, 2017 Veterinary Science CDE Identification Lists Breed/Species Identification List DOGS TERRIER GROUP 332. Bull Terrier HERDING GROUP 333. Cairn Terrier 300. Australian Cattle Dog 334. Parson Russell Terrier 301. Australian Shepherd 335. Scottish Terrier 302. Border Collie 336. West Highland White 303. Collie Terrier 304. German Shepherd Dog 305. Old English Sheepdog 306. Pembroke Welsh Corgi TOY GROUP 307. Shetland Sheepdog 337. Cavalier King Charles CATS Spaniel 359. Abyssinian 338. Chihuahua 360. American Shorthair HOUND GROUP 339. Miniature Pinscher 361. Burmese 308. Afghan Hound 340. Papillon 362. Maine Coon 309. Basenji 341. Pekingese 363. Manx 310. Basset Hound 342. Pomeranian 364. Persian 311. Beagle 343. Poodle 365. Ragdoll 312. Black and Tan Coonhound 344. Pug 366. Russian Blue 313. Bloodhound 345. Shih Tzu 367. Siamese 314. Dachshund 346. Yorkshire Terrier 368. Sphynx 315. Greyhound 316. Rhodesian Ridgeback WORKING GROUP 347. Bernese Mountain Dog NON-SPORTING GROUP 348. Boxer 317. Bichon Frise 349. Doberman Pinscher 318. Boston Terrier 350. Great Dane 319. Bulldog 351. Great Pyrenees 320. Chinese Shar-Pei 352. Mastiff 321. Chow Chow 353. Newfoundland 322. Dalmatian 354. Portuguese Water Dog 323. Poodle 355. Rottweiler 356. Saint Bernard 357. Siberian Husky SPORTING GROUP 358. Standard Schnauzer 324. Brittany Spaniel 325. Cocker Spaniel 326. English Setter 327. German Shorthaired Pointer 328. Golden Retriever 329. Irish Setter 330. Labrador Retriever 331. Weimaraner Last Modified: November 13, 2017 Veterinary Science CDE Identification Lists BIRDS RABBITS 369. African Gray Parrot 397. Angora 370. Canary 398. Californian 371. Cockatiel 399. Dutch 372. Cockatoos 400. English Spot GOAT 373. Love Birds 401. Holland Lop 427. Alpine 374. Macaw 402. Mini-Rex 428. Nubian 375. Parakeet 403. Netherland Dwarf 429. Angora 376. Sun Conure 404. New Zealand 430. Boer 377. Zebra Finch 431. LaMancha 432. Saanen 433. Toggenburg DAIRY CATTLE REPTILES 405. Ayrshire 378. Bearded Dragon 406. Brown Swiss 379. Chameleon 407. Guernsey 380. Gecko 408. Holstein SHEEP 381. Iguana 409. Jersey 434. Columbia 435. Dorper 436. Dorset 437. Hampshire POULTRY BEEF CATTLE 438. Merino 439. Rambouillet 382. Chicken — Cornish 410. Angus 440. Southdown 383. Chicken — Leghorns 411. Brahman 441. Suffolk 384. Chicken — Plymouth Rock 412. Charolais 385. Chicken — Rhode Island 413. Hereford Red 414. Shorthorn 386. Duck 415. Simmental 387. Geese SWINE 388. Quail 442. American Landrace 389. Turkey 443. Berkshire HORSE 444. Chester White 445. Duroc 416. Appaloosa 446. Hampshire 417. Arabian 447. Yorkshire SMALL MAMMALS 418. Belgian 390. Chinchilla 419. Clydesdale 391. Ferret 420. Morgan 392. Gerbils 421. Paint 393. Guinea Pig 422. Percheron 394. Hamster 423. Quarter Horse 395. Hedgehog 424. Saddlebred 396. Sugar Glider 425. Tennessee Walking Horse 426. Thoroughbred Last Modified: November 13, 2017 .
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