Overview Flashcards
AVMA
Animal Veterinary Medical Association
NAVTA
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
CVT
Certified Veterinary Technician
When did veterinary technology begin to take form?
1960
Who is the father of veterinary technology?
Dr. Walter E. Collins
AVMA approved the term veterinary technician in?
1989
A veterinary technician performs all the duties associated with the care and treatment of animal patients except
- diagnose
- prescribe meds
- perform surgeries
- prognoses
Provides the skills necessary for you to not only do your own job, but to learn other staff members’ duties so that you can perform their jobs if needed
Cross training
*4 years of study in veterinary medicine after 4 years of undergrad study
*DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
*Must be licensed in the state they work in
*Must pass a state board exam
*Payment of a licensing fee
*Prescribe, Diagnose, Prognoses, & Perform surgery
Veterinarian
*CVTS - often work in specialty and referral hospitals or in teaching hospitals associated with universities
Veterinary Technician Specialist
*4 year bachelors of science degree in veterinary technology
Veterinary technologist
*2 or 3 year degree in associates of science degree in veterinary technology
*National or state boards
*License fee - $25
*CVT, LVT, RVT: depending on state laws
Veterinary technician
*Those involved with the care of animals who are not techs or vets
*No schooling required
*Duties: restrain animals, set up equipment/supplies, clean and maintain practice/facilities, feeding/excising animals
Veterinary assistant
*Physical examination/patient history
*Client education
*Caring for the hospitalized patient
*Administration of medication/vaccines
*Clinical Laboratory procedures
*Dental prophylaxis
*Radiology
*Anesthesiology
*Surgical assisting
*Office/hospital management
*Biomedical research
Veterinary Technician
*CBC, differential counts, & morphologic exams of blood
*Chemistries
*Urinalysis
*Fecal analysis
*ELISA tests
*Refractometers
*Analyze ear swabs/vaginal smears
Lab and pharmacy duties
*Position patient
*Make proper settings
*Take exposures at appropriate times
*Maintain development/fixative solutions
*Keep screens and other equipment in working order
*Protections from radiation exposure
*Use digital x-ray
*Collect images using ultrasound/endoscopy
Radiology
*Oversees the veterinary staff and assists with scheduling, hiring personnel, client management, bookkeeping, and inventory control
Hospital Management
