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What skills and education is required to become a veterinary assistant? - Answer Skills:
-physical restraint
-lab skills
-patient care
-client relations
Education: Can be trained on the job or attend veterinary assisting classes.
What skills and education is required to become a veterinary technician? - Answer Skills:
-Assigned a patient by the veterinarian
-must follow all instructions for treatment protocol (medication, nutrition, lab tests, & exercise)
-Must document all treatments given to the Pt & include any observations
-update clients daily about condition of Pt
Education:
-Graduate of a 2 yr veterinary AVMA
-Must pass the VTNE or State examination
What skills and education is required to become a veterinary technologist? - Answer Skills:
-work in a position that requires a higher level of education
-may hold teaching positions within technology programs or veterinary schools
Education:
-Graduate of a 4 yr Bachelor of science program in veterinary technology accredited by the
AVMA
-May also hold an associated degree in vet technology along w/ a bachelors degree in another
program (such as business, management, or health science)
, -have completed a professional course of study at an accredited college of veterinary medicine
-Must be licensed in the state where they work
-Must pass national & state examinations before receiving licensure
-required to complete minimum # of hrs of CE each year in most states
What are some examples of staff injuries in the vet clinic? - Answer -Bites
-Falls
-exposure to radiation
-zoonotic diseases
-back injuries
-injuries from needles, blades
How are staff injures handled in the vet clinic? - Answer -document injuries and how they
happened
-employees should be made to feel safe in their work environments
-the vet practice should make a safety and health plan
What are types of biohazardous waste? - Answer Medical waste that can cause infection:
-blood
-used needles
-used scalpel blades
-urine
-feces
-tissues
-tissues
What is a sharps container used for? - Answer The disposal of used needles, IV catheters,
scalpel blades, and microscope slides
What is the priority of animal safety? - Answer Animal safety is the top priority in the vet
clinic. Making sure all procedures and restraint, etc is done in the most humane way possible.