Erstellt von Jordyn Manchester
vor mehr als 4 Jahre
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Frage | Antworten |
Veterinary Practice Act | A set of laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state |
Veterinary Medical Board | A group of veterinarians appointed by the government to oversee a state's veterinary medicine |
Committee of Vet Tech Education & Activities (CVTEA) | An AVMA committee that accredits vet tech programs |
Controlled Substances Act | A federal law that controls the manufacture, purchase and distribution of certain meds |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) | A division of the Department of Labor ; enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazards |
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) | An agency at the Department of Health & Human Services created to ensure safe and effective food, drugs & medical devices |
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) | FDA branch that monitors the animal health industry, admins the sections of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act that pertains to animals |
Animal Welfare Act | A group of federal laws designed to ensure that lab animals receive the best care possible |
Small Animal & Exotics Practice | Treats dogs, cats & other small pets like rabbits, reptiles, birds and guinea pigs |
Practice | The exercise of the veterinary profession or the place veterinarians work |
Specialty Board | A board of vets responsible for certifying vets in specialized areas such as dentistry or ophthalmology |
Large Animal Practitioner | A vet who works exclusively with farm animals |
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) | Professional association that accredits companion animal hospitals |
American Association for the Accreditation of Lab Animal Care (AAALAC) | Evaluates all operational aspects of biomedical research labs |
Veterinary Technician (VT) | Has specialized training in vet medicine and assists vets in their practice |
Veterinary Assistant (VA) | Has been trained either on the job or through a vocational program to assist in a vet practice |
Vet Practice Manager (VPM) | Responsible for all business aspects of a vet practice |
Reception Area | Location where clients are first greeted when they enter a practice ; the practice's coordination center |
Exam Room | Where vet staff assess an animal's health and where the veterinarian performs examinations |
Surgical Suite | Holds the surgical table, surgical and anesthetic supplies and equipment |
Treatment Area | Where inpatients receive meds or diagnostic procedures |
Grooming Area | Where animals are bathed and trimmed ; has cages for animals before and after grooming |
Hospital Ward | Where patients are confined pre & post surgical procedures |
Isolation Area | Used to isolate animals with transmittable diseases |
X-Ray Area | Where X-ray machine and protective equipment are kept |
Darkroom | For developing x-ray film |
Laboratory Area | Clinical diagnostic procedures |
Pharmacy | Where meds and related supplies are stored |
Assistant Lab Animal Tech (ALAT) | Helps the lab tech care for research facility animals |
Wildlife Rehabilitator | Cares for injured, sick or orphaned wild animals (with the goal of release) |
Professionalism | Conduct, aims or qualities that characterize a professional person |
Breed Defect | Any undesirable trait that may be genetically passed from one gen to the next |
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