Week One: Role of Veterinary Technician

Question 1

Define “exotics”

Answer 1

Any animal that isn’t a dog, cat, horse, or cow
Pocket pets
Animals native to other parts of the world
Wildlife species

Question 2

Where are some places you would work with exotics?

Answer 2

General clinical practice, zoo, wildlife rehab, research, education

Question 3

What are some changes need to the clinical appointment when dealing with exotics?

Answer 3

Time, data, location, supplies, techniques

Question 4

What is the difference between a law (statute) and a rule/regulation?

Answer 4

Laws: Practice acts, violation means fines or imprisonment

Rules and regulations: Mandated by the board, violation means fines and loss of credentials

Question 5

What is AWA and what do they do?

Answer 5

Animal Welfare Act
Establishes a requirement for the minimum standard of care for most warm blooded species but does not cover certain species (birds, fish, reptiles, lab mice and rats)
Prohibits certain practices (like dog and cock fighting)

Question 6

Who enforces the AWA?

Answer 6

USDA

Question 7

What is IACUC and what do they do?

Answer 7

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Establish standards within facility to help enforce AWA (like housing, feeding, handling, veterinary care, and review of protocols)

Question 8

Who does the membership of IACUC include?

Answer 8

Veterinarian, member of institution not in research, community member not part of the institution

Question 9

What is required for USDA registered facilities?

Answer 9

IACUC

Question 10

What is the Canadian version of U.S.’s AWA?

Answer 10

Animals in Research Act

Governs use of animals in research and education

Question 11

What is the Canadian version of U.S.’s USDA?

Answer 11

Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)

Question 12

What is the Canadian version of U.S.’s IACUC?

Answer 12

Animal Care Committees (ACCs)

Question 13

What is the goal of the Endangered Species Act?

Answer 13

Goal is to prevent the extinction of imperiled plant and animal species
Recover or maintain populations

Question 14

Who is the Endangered Species Act administered by?

Answer 14

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS)
and
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Question 15

What does AMDUCA stand for and what do they do?

Answer 15

Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act
Allows veterinarians to select the most efficacious drug for their patient regardless of label
(Certain drugs are still prohibited or restricted from use in certain animals even with AMDUCA)

Question 16

What does MUMS stand for and what do they do?

Answer 16

Minor Use and Minor Species Act
Provides specific definitions for using drugs in certain minor species, provides definitions for using drugs in major species with minor uses