Veterinary Science Preparatory Training for the Veterinary Assistant Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
Career Development The Profession of Veterinary Medicine Floron (Buddy) C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
Profession of Veterinary Medicine To learn and accomplish To understand advanced sciences To improve the quality of life of people and animals
Career Development Veterinary Assistant (VA) Completed study course High School Curriculum Veterinary Medical Applications Veterinary Science Veterinary Assisting Veterinary Assistant 4-H Curriculum Veterinary Science Self-Study Curriculum Completed veterinary clinical apprenticeship Minimum 500 clinical skills hours
Career Development Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) Level I Veterinary Assistant Application Completed study course Completed minimum 500 clinical skills hours Validated clinical skills checklist State Exam Certified by Texas Veterinary Medical Association http://tvma.org
Educational Resources National Veterinary Science Curriculum http://aevm.tamu.edu/ National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense Center In cooperation with Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Texas AgriLife Extension Bookstore Texas AgriLife Extension Service P.O. Box 1209 Bryan, Texas 77806 Phone: 888-900-2577 Fax: 979-458-0172 Website: https://agrilifebookstore Veterinary Science: Preparatory Training for the Veterinary Assistant SP-444 Retail Price: $85 Wholesale Price: $72.25 (25 or more) Plus Shipping Cost and Sales Tax SP-447 Teacher Key Retail Price: $12.50 Wholesale Price: $10.50 (25 or more) SP-448 Curriculum Guide Retail Price: $12.50 Wholesale Price: $10.50 (25 or more)
Veterinary Science Lesson Plan Model 1. The Profession of Veterinary Medicine 2. The Veterinary Assistant 3. Animals & Society 4. Office Procedures 5. Client Communications 6. Employee Communications 7. Clinic Infectious Disease Control 8. Storage of Foods 9. Caring for Patients 10. Pain Recognition
11. Environmental Sanitation 12. Bedding & Housing of Patients 13. Anatomy & Physiology of Animals 14. Integrated Resource Management 15. Records & Record Keeping 16. Marketing Animals 17. Preparing Livestock for Shipment 18. Interstate & International Movement of Animals 19. Brucellosis & Tuberculosis Eradication Programs 20. Rabies Control Program
21. Reading Animal Behavior 22. Vital Signs 23. Genetics 24. Determining the Age of Animals 25. Breeds of Dogs & Cats 26. Breeds of Livestock 27. Essential Food Nutrients 28. Nutrition & Management of Dogs, Cats, & Exotic Pets 29. Nutrition & Management of Livestock 30. Introduction of Handling & Restraining Animals
31. Common Knots 32. Handling & Restraining Dogs and Cats 33. Handling & Restraining Livestock 34. Handling & Restraining Rodents, Rabbits, & Exotic Animals 35. Dehorning, Castrating, & Docking 36. Collecting & Handling Semen 37. Artificial Insemination 38. Reproduction & Rectal Palpation in Cattle 39. Weaning Calves 40. Assistance at Birth
41. Physical Examinations 42. First Aid 43. Applying Bandages 44. Handling & Administering Medications 45. Rehabilitation 46. Bacteriologic Tests 47. Fecal, Blood, & Urine Examinations 48. Special Examinations 49. Radiology 50. Post-Mortem Examinations
51. Genetics & Disease 52. The Battle Against Disease 53. Food & Animal Diseases 54. Economic Losses 55. Anthrax Control Program 56. Pseudorabies Control Program 57. Pullorum-Typhoid, Avian Influenza, & Exotic Newcastle Disease Control Programs 58. Bovine Trichomoniasis Control Program 59. Vesicular Stomatitis Control Program 60. West Nile Encephalitis Control Program
61. Diseases Common to Humans & Animals 62. Animal Assisted Therapy 63. Causes of Infectious Diseases 64. Infectious Diseases: Digestive System 65. Infectious Diseases: Respiratory & Reproductive Systems 66. Infectious Diseases: Integumentary System 67. Infectious Diseases: Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems 68. Infectious Diseases: Musculoskeletal & Nervous Systems 69. Infectious Diseases: Special Senses 70. Nutritional Diseases
71. Reproductive Non-Infectious Diseases 72. Chemical Poisoning 73. Toxicity of Insecticides 74. Poisonous Plants 75. Miscellaneous Non-Infectious Diseases 76. Food Safety Program 77. Drug Residue Avoidance Program 78. Carcass Disposal Regulations 79. Medical Waste Disposal 80. Animal Welfare Regulations
81. Prevention 82. Treatment 83. Controlling Internal Parasites 84. Controlling External Parasites 85. Veterinary Biological Products 86. Disinfectants 87. Dietary Management of Small Animals 88. Quarantines & Eradication Programs 89. Sterilization 90. Disinfection
91. Surgical Instruments & Technology 92. Surgical Preparation & Procedures 93. Anesthesia 94. Preparing Hands & Field Operation 95. Sterile Gloves & Gowns 96. Pesticide Regulations 97. Laws Related to Veterinary Medicine 98. Natural, Accidental, & Intentional Outbreaks of Disease 99. Emergency Animal Management During Disasters 100. Clinic Emergency Management Plans
Veterinary Science Clinical Skills Model Skill Subject 1 Monitoring drug inventory 2 Cleaning and exercising animals 3 Feeding and watering animals 4 Cleaning animal housing
Skill Subject 5 Communicating with clients on admitting animals taking reasons, history 6 Recording medical records - History - Examination - Vital Signs 7 Handling instruments 8 Handling equipment
Skill Subject 9 Handling animals - Calming, moving - Weighing - Restraining 10 Examining animals - Temperaturing 11 Monitoring behavior of animals 12 Performing sanitary procedures
Skill Subject 13 Collecting lab samples - Feces, blood, urine, skin 14 Taking radiographs 15 Medicating animals 16 Bandaging animals
Skill Subject 17 Preparing surgical packs 18 Assisting in surgery 19 Recording medical records - Treatment 20 Communicating with clients on dismissing animals - Instructions, educational materials
Career Development Veterinary Technician (VT) AVMA Accredited College Associate Degree (2 yrs) Veterinary Technology http://avma.org
Career Development Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) Veterinary Technician Application State/National Board Exam Registered by American Veterinary Medical Association http://avma.org
Career Development Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Evaluate interests and abilities Make commitment (focus, blinders) Highly motivated and dedicated Work with veterinarians Develop veterinary experience Work with animals Develop animal experience
Plan HS curriculum with advanced sciences Calculus or statistics Physics Chemistry Zoology (genetics, nutrition, biology) Microbiology Animal science Veterinary science Participate in extra-curricular leadership and citizenship activities
Initial college enrollment Junior college (transfer after 31 hours) Senior college Know how to study Study habits Time management Focused Large classes
Alternate Career Program BS Degree College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Science College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Biological & Agricultural Engineering Biochemistry Genetics College of Science Biology Chemistry Microbiology Molecular & Cell Biology Zoology
College science courses prerequisites Biology Microbiology Genetics Nutrition Animal Science Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Biochemistry Calculus or statistics Physics
Professional Career Program DVM Degree http://vetmed.tamu.edu State/National Board Exam Licensed Veterinarian State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners PhD Degree
Careers in Veterinary Medicine Positions of employment Veterinary Assistant Study course, apprenticeship Veterinary Technician 2 yrs college Veterinarian 8 years college 4 yrs pre-vet college 4 yrs vet college
Fields of employment Companion animal health Exotic animal health Food animal health Laboratory animal health Human health Kinds of employment (types) Private veterinary practice Public veterinary practice Industry veterinary practice
Specialties of employment Regulatory One-health integrated animal health, human health, environmental health Laboratory research, diagnostic laboratory Clinical diagnosis, treatment
4-H Veterinary Science Program Floron (Buddy) C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
Goals Objectives Curriculum
Program Goals 1. Develop a personalized curriculum 2. Empower youth 3. Help youth to learn 4. Help youth to work (Trainee) Shadow Observation Hours Volunteer Apprenticeship/Assignments Clinical Skills Hours (Minimum 500) Volunteer Salaried
Program Objectives 1. Utilize career-oriented resource material 2. Develop the interest, knowledge, skills, and experiences 3. Prepare youth to be job trained
Curriculum Plan 20 Lessons per year (100) Group Lessons: Schedule 10 Individual Lessons: Assign 10 10 Activities per year (50) Group Activities: Schedule 5 Individual Activities: Assign 5 Lesson questions for grade Activity reports for grade
Extension Veterinary Medicine http://aevm.tamu.edu/ Home Veterinary Science Curriculum Vet Science Program Curriculum Plan Curriculum Resources o Books & Supplements o Forms o PowerPoints TOC (New Book) TOC (Old Book) Lessons (New Book) o 1. Introduction o 2. Practice Management o 3. Patient Management o 4. Normal Animal o 5. Animal Nutrition o 6. Handling & Restraining Animals o 7. Assisting With Examinations & Treatments o 8. Laboratory Aids & Examinations o 9. Human & Animal Health o 10. Infectious Diseases o 11. Non-Infectious Diseases o 12. Principles & Methods of Disease Control o 13. Sterilization & Disinfection o 14. Assisting With Surgery o 15. Production Practices o 16. Regulatory Veterinary Medicine o 17. Animal Management During Emergencies Lessons (Old Book) Online Lessons Completion of Program Veterinary Assistant Certification (CVA) 2012 Skillathon
Online Lessons Two sessions monthly on Centra Webconference Usually second and third Mondays 4:30 6:00 PM http://webconference.tamus.edu/siteroots/main/index.j html?default=true&domain=/tce Veterinary Science Live Lessons Veterinary Science Recorded Lesssons
Job-Training With Veterinarians for Excellence 100% of Work Hours Juniors 800 hrs Intermediates 1600 hrs Seniors 2400 hrs
Job-Training With Veterinarians for Completion >60% of Work Hours Juniors 500 hrs Intermediates 1000 hrs Seniors 1500 hrs
Job-Training With Veterinarians for Participation <60% of Work Hours Juniors <500 hrs Intermediates <1000 hrs Seniors <1500 hrs
Certificate of Completion Successfully completes curriculum Lessons (100%) Activities (100%) Lesson questions (>60% grade) Activity reports (>60% grade) Work hours (>60%) 500-1500 total hrs Minimum 500 clinical skills hrs Classification - Veterinary Assistant (VA) Junior, Intermediate, Senior
Award for Excellence Successfully completes curriculum Lessons (100%) Activities (100%) Lesson questions (100% grade) Activity reports (100% grade) Work hours (100%): 800-2400 total hrs Minimum 500 clinical skills hrs
Certificate of Participation Partially completes curriculum Lessons (>60%) Activities (>60%) Lesson questions (>60% grade) Activity reports (>60% grade) Work hours (<60%) <500-1500 total hrs Title Classification none Award Recognition none
Contact Information Floron (Buddy) C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor & Extension Veterinarian Texas AgriLife Extension Service Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense Center 2129 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2129 Phone: 979-845-4353 Fax: 979-862-3795 Website: http://aevm.tamu.edu Website: http://fazd.tamu.edu Email: f-faries@tamu.edu
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