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Question | Answer |
Examination Room | The location where the veterinary staff assess an animal's health and where the veterinarian performs examinations |
American Animal Hospital Association | A professional association that accredits companion animal hospitals |
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 | An AVMA committee that accredits veterinary technology programs |
Controlled Substance Act | An AVMA committee that accredits veterinary technology programs |
Occupational Health and Safety 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 pertain to animals |
Animal Welfare Act | A group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care |
Small Animal and Exotic Animal 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 veterinarians work |
Specialty Board | A board of veterinarians responsible for certifying veterinarians in specialized areas such as dentistry or ophthalmology |
Large Animal Practice | Veterinarian who works exclusively with farm animals |
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 or 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 postsurgical procedures |
Isolation Area | Used to separate patients with transmittable diseases |
X-Ray Room | 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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