Question | Answer |
Earliest literature referencing veterinary care | 2500 BC |
Why did European Gov't support livestock research? | 17th and 18th Century animal plagues |
First Vet College: WHERE AND WHEN? | Lyon 1761 |
1850's | First US Vet College? |
Less than 1 year | US vet colleges first programs were a duration of? |
Laws that govern Vet Medicine in a particular state | Veterinary Practice Acts -each state has it's own regulations |
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (BVME) | Group appointed by the governor that then makes regulation recommendations to the State legislators |
Roles of BVME | -makes regulation recommendations to state legislators -administers license and certificate examinations -holds hearings to air complaints about it's state's Veterinary Professionals |
Terms used to denote Technicians who have achieved all Vet Practice Act requirements | -licensed, registered, certified |
Vet Tech title acronyms; vary by state | AHT, AT, VT, RVT, CVT, LVT, GVT |
Controlled Substance Act enforced by? | Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) |
Controlled Substance Act requires? | -License to obtain, purchase or dispense -Controlled Substances be double-locked -Logging of dispensed and used substances -Storing records for 5 years -Taking inventory every 2 years |
US Dep't of Labor requires? | Employers to be registered and have a EIN |
Standards enforced by Dept. of Labor? | Occupational Safety and Health regulations |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a division of what US organization? | Dept. of of Labor |
OSHA's Federal Requirements (states can add more) | -display job safety & health protection poster -record occupational injuries and illness -display warning and identification signage -write plans for job safety and health -train employees to have proper procedures & give them protective equipment |
US Dept. of Health and Human Services branches | Public Health Service National Institutes of Health Food and Drug Administation |
overseer's of the regulations regarding the care and use of animals in biomedical research | PHS and NIH |
FDA primarily enforces? | The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act |
Which branch of the FDA is concerned with animals? | Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) |
The code of ethics for Veterinary Technicians was adopted in? | 1989 |
The ______ Administration enforces regulations to protect workers from workplace hazards. | Occupational Safety and Health |
The Veterinary Practice Act is a set of laws written by the _________. | state legislators |
Vets who dispense and prescribe narcotic drugs are licensed the by ______? | DEA |
APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
______ enforces the Animal Welfare Act | APHIS |
________ ensures meat and poultry products are safe and correctly labeled. | Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) |
The __________ is a group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care. | Animal Welfare Act |
X-Ray machines are regulated by this organization | State Departments of Health |
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