1️⃣ || 🌱 INTRO TO VET TECH → INTRO TO ANIMAL CARE; SECTION III: TYPES OF VETERINARY PRACTICE

Question 1

what are the 4 main types of veterinary practices?

Answer 1

small-animal private veterinary practice, veterinary referral practice, large-animal practice, and mixed-animal practice

Question 2

describe the small-animal practice

Answer 2

mainly treat family pets, such as dogs and cats. some treat smaller warm and cold-blooded pets; such practices are called small-animal and exotics practices

Question 3

describe veterinary referral practices

Answer 3

specifies in one aspect of veterinary healthcare, such as opthamology, oncology, equine medicine, etc. small-animal offices usually refer an animal needing advanced care to these practices

Question 4

describe large-animal practices

Answer 4

mainly works with farm animals. provides mobile services and dont have clinics. can specifically work with one type of animal or any farm animals

Question 5

describe mixed animal practices

Answer 5

mainly treats both large and companion animals. they usually combine mobile practice with hospital design modifications in order to treat the large animals

Question 6

which organization accredits companion animal hospitals stricter than the law requires to ensure animals receive the best possible care? what are the guidelines for accreditation?

Question 7

what organization accredits biomedical research facilities to provide the best animal care?