The term euthanized refers to:

The first veterinary college was established when and where?

U.S. Veterinary schools began:

What happened when state and federal governments upgraded their educational standards?

For most of the twentieth century, who dominated veterinarian roles and where did they mostly practice?

Since 2003, how many U.S. and Canadian veterinary students were female?

According to a 2010 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) market research reference, more than half (52%) of U.S. veterinarians are female. Reasons for this trend include:

When did colleges begin offering veterinary technician programs and what were they known as?

What does AVMA stand for?

What is the purpose of the AVMA?

What must veterinarians do to become licensed in the United States?

What schooling does a veterinarian need?

What must a veterinary school graduate pass in order to become licensed?

How does a veterinary technician become licensed, registered, or certified according to their states own training and certification requirements?

What is a veterinary practice act?

State legislators write regulations based on the recommendations of a:

What is a veterinary medical board?

A veterinary medical board is also known as:

What does the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME) do?

Although the practice acts differ by state, all state practice acts require:

What do some practice acts require for a veterinarian to maintain a license in their state?

The practice act requires a veterinary technician and other supporting staff members to:

For veterinary support staff, practice acts:

Some practice acts require that advanced laboratory procedures be performed by:

What is the CVTEA and its role?

Most states require veterinary technicians to pass the:

Some states may accept what types of college courses in place of a veterinary technology program?

Different states use what terms to identify veterinary technicians who have met state practice act requirements?

State practice acts define what requirements a veterinary hospital needs and why is this important?

Veterinary hospitals are highly regulated by:

Each agency has a special purpose and is designed to enforce a specific set of regulations such as:

What is the DEA?

The DEA is charged with enforcing the:

What is the Controlled Substances Act?

Since many drugs used to anesthetize animals are controlled substances, veterinarians must:

Controlled Substances Act requirements can be summarized as follows:

The U.S. Department of Labor:

A Department of Labor agency is charged with enforcing the standards known as the:

OSHA is in charge of:

Federal OSHA regulations allow states to:

OSHA regulations specify:

In the veterinary field, what equipment must employers make available to workers?

The owner of the veterinary practice must be able to document:

OSHA's requirements can be summarized as follows:

Which entity governs the various aspects of animal health?

The Public Health Service (PHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) oversee:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was created to:

The primary law that the FDA exists to enforce is:

The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is the FDA branch that:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees:

What is APHIS?

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is a division of the:

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is charged with:

USDA departments oversee:

A USDA agency, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), is charged with:

The Animal Welfare Act is a group of federal laws designed to:

A laboratory animal is an animal kept in a:

The laws set standards for the care of all warm-blooded animals except:

The Animal Welfare Act specifies that a laboratory animal's environment must be:

The laws of the Animal Welfare Act also apply to breeders who:

Laboratory animal technicians and their assistants are often responsible for:

What is the EPA?

EPA-enforced regulations primarily aim to:

What type of veterinary practice must comply with EPA regulations?

The EPA also administers an act called the:

Most state departments of health require a veterinary practice to register its:

Health regulations require equipment in a veterinary practice to be:

In 1866, Henry Bergh founded the first animal welfare organization in the United States called the:

State laws require a veterinary practice to obtain a:

People seeking to operate a business must usually obtain a:

Small animal practices treat:

The term small animal practice refers to a:

Small animal practices that treat guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and reptiles, are called:

What is the goal of a veterinary team in a small animal practice?

The ultimate goal of the veterinary team is to provide the services that:

Preventive health care includes:

A client chooses a particular veterinary hospital for the:

Veterinary technicians and assistants greatly influence:

Most veterinary technicians and assistants work for:

The average small animal practice employs:

To ensure that clients of a mobile clinic have access to all necessary services, veterinary practice acts usually require:

Mobile clinics are often converted

The mobile veterinary practitioner travels to:

How does a veterinarian become a specialist?

Small animal care practitioners refer an animal needing specialized or advanced care to a:

Large animal practitioners work exclusively with:

The large animal practitioner works closely with:

Much of the large animal veterinarian's focus is:

The large animal veterinarian develops programs to help herd managers:

A large animal veterinarian working from a mobile practice may employ:

Large animal practitioners often use:

A mixed animal practice refers to a veterinary clinic that treats:

Mixed animal practices are similar to:

A mixed animal practice often combines:

The agency that offers voluntary accreditation to companion animal hospitals is the:

The AAHA accreditation guideline requires:

Biomedical research facilities may choose to follow the requirements of the:

Veterinary Technicians are prohibited from:

The Veterinarian Technician always works under the:

How many AVMA-accredited programs are there in the United States?

General courses in a Veterinary Technician program include:

The Veterinarian Technician must complete how many skills before graduation?

Which skills must a Veterinary Technician demonstrate before graduation?

In larger pet practices, Veterinary Technicians:

The Veterinary Technician is usually responsible for:

What is an important part of a Veterinary Technician's work?

Veterinary Technicians that receive additional postgraduate training in a specialty area are called:

Many academies that train Veterinary Technicians in a specialty are approved by:

An individual who has been trained to work in a veterinary clinic or hospital under the direct supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician is called a:

The duties of the veterinary assistant may include:

Kennel aides assist in:

Which program offers training to kennel aides?

The kennel aide is responsible for:

The kennel aide must be familiar with:

Many kennel aides help the veterinary staff to:

In some practices, the Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant may also perform the duties of the:

The duties of the veterinary receptionist include:

Who is responsible for all business aspects of the veterinary practice?

The veterinarian may also act as the practice manager in a:

The veterinary practice manager is often a veterinary technician who has:

Which entity offers a national examination for certification of veterinary practice managers?

What are the practice managers responsibilities?

Animals that don't require a hospital stay are:

Outpatient visits include:

Animals whose condition requires a hospital stay for either the day or overnight is called an:

Typical inpatient visits include procedures such as:

Clients usually don't have access to:

During their visit, clients can see and enter through:

A small animal veterinary practice is a:

Where are clients first greeted when they enter a practice?

The reception area is also called the:

In the practice's coordination center, multiple activities take place such as:

What might you find in a practice's coordination center?

The reception area should be:

Who typically maintains the reception area?

Once the receptionist greets the clients and retrieves their records, a veterinary staff member escorts client and patient into the:

In the examination room, the veterinary technician and veterinary assistant:

In the examination room, depending on the reason for the animal's visit, the veterinary assistant may:

The surgical suite holds the:

The typical surgical suite is comprised of:

Clients never enter these rooms, which are only for inpatients. They are called:

The first room of a surgical suite is reserved for:

When preparing animals for surgery in the surgical suite, the patients:

When preparing animals for surgery in the surgical suite, what items are typically prepared there?

The second room of a surgical suite holds the:

In the second room of the surgical suite, why are cabinets and countertops limited to a minium?

The majority of the equipment and supplies in the operating room must be kept:

The third room in a surgical suite is used for:

Much of the veterinary assistant's work takes place in:

The veterinary assistant, an integral member of the surgical team, typically:

The treatment area is usually located:

Where do hospital inpatients receive medication or diagnostic procedures?

Outpatients may also be brought to the treatment area for technical procedures such as:

Where do clients sometimes accompany their pets?

Who usually supervises the treatment area?

In the treatment area, the veterinary assistant:

Some veterinary practices that offer grooming services have a:

What can be found in a grooming room?

All veterinary practices have at least a small:

When hospitalized animals need bathing following extensive illness or as part of their treatment, bathing tubs can be located:

Who usually heads the operation of the grooming area?

In the grooming area, the veterinary assistant often:

The confinement area for pre- and post-surgical inpatients and for those awaiting, undergoing, or recovering from medical treatments are located where?

The hospital ward may be a:

Who is responsible for keeping the hospital ward clean and helping the veterinary technician to observe hospitalized patients?

A clean hospitalized environment reduces the possibility that:

The isolation area consists of:

The isolation area is stocked with:

A disinfectant foot bath is located where in the practice and what is its purpose?

What is especially important in the isolation area?

Which room is often located next to the surgical suite?

The machine used to generate X-rays creates an image on the X-ray film. This film is called the:

What is stored in an X-ray room?

What is the role of a veterinary assistant in an X-ray room?

Equipment in an X-ray room must be:

Anyone who enters an X-ray room must understand the:

What room is used for developing X-ray films?

A darkroom is generally a:

Some darkrooms have:

Veterinary practices that don't have automatic processors must:

Manual X-ray processing requires:

In manual X-ray processing:

X-ray processing chemicals can be:

When developing X-rays, the Veterinary Assistant:

What area is used for clinical diagnostic procedures?

The laboratory area may be a :

The basic laboratory includes a:

In the laboratory area, a Veterinary Technician usually collects:

In the laboratory area, after a Veterinary Technician collects samples from the patient:

Where are medications and their related supplies stored?

In the pharmacy area, Veterinary Assistants are responsible for:

Some pharmacies have small refrigerators for storage of:

In the pharmacy area, a Veterinary Assistant must have a:

In the pharmacy area, a Veterinary Assistant is responsible for:

Dispensed medications must be:

In the practice, each Veterinarian will have a:

The office manager frequently has a:

What type of practice usually has several small storage areas?

Each area within the practice includes a small storage cabinet for items used in that area except in: