Vet History | Vet Health Care Team | Veterinary Practices and design | Ethics vs laws | Hazards in the Workplace |
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Livestock
In the 1800s and 1900s, vets mainly treated what kind of animal?
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Physical restraint, basic laboratory skills, patient care, and client relations
Veterinary assistants should excel at...
4 things... |
Companion animal practice, mobile pet practice, referral practice, exotic animal practice, mixed practice
Name the 5 types of practices mentioned in the book.
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Ethics
What is a system of moral principles that guide appropriate behavior and actions?
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Personal protective equipment.
What are PPE?
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Livestock played an integral role in food safety and developed programs to control diseases that affected humans and the food supply
Why did vets primarily treat livestock back in 1800s and 1900s?
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Veterinarian
Responsibilities of this team member include: communicate well with clients, diagnose disease, prescribe treatment, and perform surgery.
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Specialty practice
Referral practice is also called...
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Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
What is this board called that review cases brought against a licensed professional.
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Dosimetry Badge
What measures any scatter radiation that you may receive during x-rays?
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Lyon, France
Where was the first veterinary college found in?
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Groomers
Which team members are the first to recognize abnormalities that should be further investigated by a vet?
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Front: reception area and examination room
Middle: laboratory, pharmacy, and treatment areas Back: kennel wards, storage area
What consists of the front, middle, and back areas?
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1: laws that ensure the quality of vet service to patients
2: laws that provide a non-hostile and safe environment from employees, clients, and the public
The laws are divided into 2 groups. What are they?
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Scavenging system
The anesthesia machine is connected to this which captures excess gases directly at the source and transports them to a safe exhaust port, usually outside the building.
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1908
What year was the first program to train vet assistants?
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Practice managers
Responsibilities of this team member include: lead the team in a positive manner, address conflict immediately, hire, fire and train in a legal manner.
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Consultation Rooms
These specific rooms are used for clients who want to discuss patient care with the vet and can be used for euthanasia.
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OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration)
This law has regulations that are designed to provide a safe workplace for all persons working in any business affecting commerce.
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start with the correct quantity of water and then add the concentrate into the water.
When diluting solutions, you should always...
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Iowa State University
What university had the first vet program in the US?
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Veterinarians, vet technologists, credentialed vet technicians, vet technicians specialists, vet assistants, groomers, kennel assistants, students, receptionists, office managers, practice managers
List the members of the Vet Health Care Team. (11)
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Middle area or laboratory
Where are the centrifuges kept in the clinic?
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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The (blank) is the primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs.
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1: fire is spreading beyond immediate area
2: fire could block your escape route 3: You are unsure of proper usage 4: you doubt fire extinguisher design
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that you never attempt to fight a fire is any of the following conditions apply:
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