Intro to Animal Care Flashcards

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AVMA

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American Veterinary Medical Association

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BVME

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Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

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AAVSB

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American Association of Veterinary State Boards

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DEA

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Drug Enforcement Administration

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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PHS

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Public Health Service

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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CVM

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Center of Veterinary Medicine

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USDA

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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APHIS

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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FSIS

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Food Safety Inspection Service

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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

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AAHA

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American Animal Hospital Association

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AAALAC

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Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care

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NAVTA

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National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America

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LAT

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Laboratory Animal Technician

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ALAT

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Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician

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AALAS

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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

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ACO

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Animal Control Officer

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Euthanasia

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The act of killing hopelessly sick or injured animals in a painless way.

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Veterinary Practice Acts

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The laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state.

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laboratory animal

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An animal lept in a research facility, zoo, or educational institute.

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small animal practice

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A veterinary practice that treats family pets or companion animals.

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large animal practitioner
A veterinarian who worked with exclusively farm animals.
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mixed animal practice
Veterinary clinics that treat both large and companion animals.
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veterinary technicians
Graduates of AVMA - accredited programs in veterinary technology
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veterinary assistant
An individual who received training on the job or through a vocational program.
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kennel aide
Trained on the job assist in the operation of boarding kennels or veterinary hospital kennels.
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veterinary practice manager (vpm)
Responsible for all business aspects of the practice.
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outpatients
Animals that do not require a hospital stay.
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inpatients
animals whose condition requires a hospital stay
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reception area
Where clients are first greeted when they enter a practice
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surgical site
Holds the surgical table, surgical and anesthetic supplies, and equipment.
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hospital ward
The confinement for pre- and post- surgical inpatients and for those awaiting, undergoing, or recovering from medical treatment.
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isolation area
These cages isolate inpatient that my be infected with easily transmitted diseases.
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animal shelter aide
Care for stray abandoned animals at shelters and humane societies.
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zoo animal caretakers
Responsible for daily feeding and observation of captive wild animals.
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wildlife rehabilitator
Cares for injured and orphaned wild animals.
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professionalism
The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.
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professionals
Individuals who meet a profession's requirements and agree to uphold its ethical code.
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breed defect
Any undesirable characteristic that my be genetically passed to the next generation.