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Flashcards by Victoria Torres, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Victoria Torres
over 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Euthanasia | The act of killing hopelessly sick or injured animals in a painless way |
| 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 governor to oversee a state's veterinary medicine |
| Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) | An AVMA committee that accredits veterinary technology programs |
| Controlled Substances Act | A federal law that controls the manufacture, purchase and the distribution of certain medications |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | A division of the US Department of Labor, OSHA enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazards |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | An agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services that was created to ensure safe and effective food, drugs, and medical devices |
| Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) | The FDA branch that monitors the animal health industry, administering the sections of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that pertains to animals. |
| Animal Welfare Act | A group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care. |
| Small Animal and Exotics Practice | A veterinary hospital that treats dogs, cats, and other small pets such as guinea pigs, rabbits, birds and reptiles |
| Practice | The exercise of the veterinary profession or the place where the veterinarians work |
| Specialty Board | A board of veterinarians responsible for certifying veterinarians in specialized areas such as dentistry or ophthalmology |
| Large Animal Practitioner | Veterinarian who works exclusively with farm animals |
| American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) | A professional association that accredits companion animal hospitals |
| American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) | Evaluates all operational aspects of the biomedical research facility |
| Veterinary Technician (VT) | Has specialized training in veterinary medicine and assists veterinarians in their practice |
| Veterinary Assistant (VA) | An individual who has been trained either on the job or through a vocational program to assist in a veterinary practice |
| Veterinary Practice Manager (VPM) | An individual responsible for all business aspects of a veterinary practice |
| Reception Area | The location where clients are first greeted when they enter a practice, the practice's coordination center |
| Examination Room | The location where the veterinary staff assess an animal's health and where the veterinarian performs examinations |
| Surgical Suite | The location that holds the surgical table, surgical and anesthetic supplies, and equipment |
| Treatment Area | The location where hospital inpatients receive medication of diagnostic procedures |
| Grooming Area | The location where animals are bathed and their coats are trimmed, has cages for holding animals before and after grooming procedures |
| Hospital Ward | The location where animals are confined for pre- and post surgical procedures |
| Isolation Area | Used to separate patients with transmittable diseases |
| X-ray Area | The location that contains the x-ray machine and protective equipment for the staff |
| Darkroom | The room used for developing x-ray film |
| Laboratory Area | Used for clinical diagnostic procedures, contains microscopes and equipment for analyzing blood samples |
| Pharmacy | The location where medications and their related supplies are stored |
| Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) | Person who helps the laboratory animal technician care for research facility animals |
| Wildlife Rehabilitator | Cares for injured and orphaned wild animals |
| Professionalism | The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person |
| Breed Defect | Any undesirable characteristic that may be genetically passed from one generation to the next |
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