Veterinary/Lab Animal Tech

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North Carolina (SAA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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Skills

Basic Principles

Cleaning and disinfecting kennels
Cleaning, disinfecting, and preparing exam rooms for clients
Basic restraint for canines, felines, and exotic patients
Client interaction / Relations: Obtaining history
Setting up appointments
Setting u surgeries
Relaying normal results
Going over instructions for medications
Obtaining approval for vaccines, diagnostics, treatment plans
Handling referrals to emergency or specialty clinics.
Completion of client consent forms

Administration of Medication

Oral
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous

Blood Draws

Cephalic
Saphenous
Jugular

Catheter Placement

Surgery
Critical Care / Hospitalized
Emergency

Perform In-House Diagnostic Testing

Chemistry
Complete Blood Count
Urinalysis
Digital Radiographs
Basic Cytology (Skin, Ear, etc.)

Pharmacy

Appropriate package for dispensing meds
Creating prescription labels
Recognizing brand name pharmaceuticals versus generic names.

Anesthesia

Administering anesthesia (under the direct supervision of RVT or Doctor)
Intubation / Extubation
Monitoring vitals and picking up on abnormal vitals
Patient recovery
Equipment handling (Set up, disinfecting, storage)
Pack Prep / Sterilization

Related Instruction Outline

Related Instruction Content

Training Provider(s):

Gaston College

Mitchell Community College

1.7K

RI hours

Animal Breeds and Husbandry Animal Breeds and Husbandry

1.4K

Veterinary Zoology Veterinary Zoology

Veterinary Medical Terminology Veterinary Medical Terminology

Vet Anatomy & Physiology Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology

Veterinary Parasitology Veterinary Parasitology

Vet Lab Techniques I Veterinary Laboratory Techniques I

Vet Clinical Practice I Vet Clinical Practice I

Animal Nutrition Animal Nutrition

Veterinary Pharmacology Veterinary Pharmacology

Veterinary Diseases I Veterinary Diseases I

Vet Lab Techniques II Veterinary Laboratory Techniques II

Vet Clinical Practice II Veterinary Clinical Practice II

Large Animal Clinical Practice Large Animal Clinical Practice

Vet Lab Techniques III Veterinary Laboratory Techniques

Vet Office Practices Vet Office Practices

Veterinary Diseases II Veterinary Diseases II

Vet Clinical Practice III Clinical III

Work-Based Learning I Work-based Learning I

College Transfer Success College Student Success

320

Writing and Inquiry Writing and Inquiry

General Chemistry I General Chemistry

Writing/Research in the Disc Writing/Research in the Disc

General Psychology General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology

Art Appreciation Humanities Elective- choose 1 (Art 111; Art 114, Art 115, Mus 110, Mus 112, Phi 215)

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