Profession

Question 1

Difference between veterinary technician and veterinary technologist

Answer 1

Veterinary technician:graduate of 2 or three year program

Veterinary technologist: graduate of 4 year program

Question 2

How many veterinary programs in US

Answer 2

220

Question 3

Vet programs are accredited by

Answer 3

CVTEA (committee of veterinary technician education & activities)
Part of the AMVA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Question 4

NYS requires you take what exam after completion of degree

Answer 4

VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Examination)

Question 5

Passage of exam technicians become credentialed in the following ways

Answer 5

LVT: licensed veterinary technician (NY)
CVT: certified veterinary technician
RVT: registered veterinary technician

Question 6

Title for specialty technicians

Answer 6

VTS: Veterinary Technician Specialist

Question 7

Specialty techs in NY would be called

Answer 7

LVT VTS (specialty name)

Question 8

Clinical practice is divided into what 3 subspecialties

Answer 8

Small animal (canine/feline or feline), exotic companion animal, or production medicine

Question 9

What NAVTA stands for

Answer 9

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America

Question 10

Groups recognized by NAVTA, grants speciality status within its speciality to eligible veterinary technicians

Answer 10

Academics

Question 11

Groups of individuals interested in specific discipline of vet med. do not have to be a vet tech to be a member of

Answer 11

Society

Question 12

Steps to be specialized

Answer 12

• being a graduate of an AMVA accredited vet tech program
• listened registered or certified in field
• complete additional education training experience or testing
• be reviewed and approved for specialty status by academy

Question 13

Branch of NAVTA who provides a list of criteria for formation of academies

Answer 13

CVTS (Committee of veterinary technician specialties )

Question 14

Certifications/ licenses that do not require a vet tech license

Answer 14

Euthanasia technician (ET)
Laboratory animal science(ALAT Assistant Lab Animal technician, LAT laboratory animal technician, LATG lab animal technologist)
Wildlife rehabilitation

Question 15

Wildlife rehabilitation is licensed by

Answer 15

NYSDEC New York State Department of environmental conservation

Question 16

ETA receive certification from

Answer 16

NYSDOH New York State Department of health

Question 17

Organization for laboratory animal science

Answer 17

AALAS American Association for laboratory animal science

Question 18

Tasks that can only be performed by a veterinarian

Answer 18

Surgery (including cat neuters) diagnosis, prognosis, prescribing I

Question 19

Define prognosis

Answer 19

Predicting the likely outcome of animals condition

Question 20

Things technicians can do

Answer 20

Anesthesia, dental prophylaxis (cleaning teeth), imaging, lab testing, med administration, venipuncture(IVs), etc

Question 21

Difference between vet techs and nurse practitioners/ physician assistants

Answer 21

They may diagnose and prescribe human medicine, vet techs cannot

Question 22

Vet tech jobs are not analogous to

Answer 22

Physician assistants and Nurse practitioners