Intro To Vet Tech Exam 1 Flashcards
Vet Tech Responsibilities
- nursing
- lab work
- anesthesia
- client interaction
- giving meds
- physical exams
- dentistry
- radiology
- surgical prep
Vet Tech Definition
A person who provides technical support to a veterinarian in all aspects of animal care
What vet techs can’t do
Diagnosis
Prescribe medicine
Surgery
Characteristics of a great Vet Tech
Attention to detail
Desire to help animals
Responsible
Maturity
What year was the first vet school founded and where was it?
Lyon, France
1761
The vet college of London opened in what year?
1791
Land Grant College Act was established when?
1862
American Veterinarian Medical Association formed when?
1863
What vet schools emerged from many land-grant colleges?
Iowa State College in 1879
Ohio State University in 1884
Cornell University in 1894
WSU in 1895
Laws regulating the practice of vet medicine was introduced when and where?
1890 NY WS NJ PA
AVMA committee on Intelligence and Education formed when?
1890
The College evaluations program started in what year?
1906
AVMA Council on Education formed in what year?
1946
Formal academic programs to train Vet Techs first appeared when?
1960s
The Pierce College Vet Tech Program started when?
1969
AVMA accreditation procedure for vet tech programs first developed when?
1972
The list of domestic animals that vets care for has changed over the…?
Past 250 years
During what time period brought the most companion animals to vets?
The 1990s
In the past what was the ratio of male vets to female vets?
89% male
11% female
Current ratio of male and female veterinarians
- 6% female
22. 4% male
How many AVMA accredited schools are there in the US?
30
How many accredited vet tech programs are there in the US?
Over 200
How many vet tech programs are in WA?
5
How many vet tech programs are in the PNW?
7
How many distant learning vet tech programs are there?
9
Eligibility to take the VTNE
- graduate from a two-year AVMA-accredited program
- be a credentialed VT in another state for 3+ years
- military vet tech
- be a veterinarian
Veterinarian
A person who practices vet medicine
Veterinary
Describes something associated with vet medicine
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
VMD
VT
Veterinary Technician
VA
Veterinary Assistant
Immediate Supervision
The supervisor is in audible and visual range of the animal patient and the person treating it
Direct Supervision
The supervisor on the premises is quickly and easily available
Indirect Supervision
The supervisor is not on the premises but has given instructions for treatment and the animal is not anesthetized
VMC
Veterinary Medications Clerk
a person who is specially trained to package and dispense prescription and nonprescription medications
AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
WSVMA
Washington State Veterinary Medical Association
Local VMAs
various regional groups located throughout the state
NAVTA
National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America
WSAVT
Washington State Association of Veterinary Technicians
VBOG
Veterinary Board of Governors
RCWs
Revised Code of Washington
Laws
WACs
Washington Administrative Code
Veterinary Practice Act
group of laws and rules that govern how veterinary medicine is conducted in WA
AAVSB
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
Veterinarian Organizations
AVMA, WSVMA, local VMA, AAEP, AABP, specialty group
22
Veterinary Technician Organizations
NAVTA, WSAVT, local groups, specialty groups
12
Specialty Groups
The Academies of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists, Dental Techs, Emergency and Critical Care Techs, Internal Medicine for Vet Techs
Department of Health
state agency responsible for regulating the practice of veterinary medicine
Veterinary Board of Governor
five veterinarians and one vet tech and one public member
develops rules, policies, and procedures to promote delivery of quality health care
