Vet. Assisting 1, Semester 2 Curse Review Unit 1: Human Animal Bnd Discuss the human-animal bnd and its effects n human health. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Demnstrate apprpriate understanding and respect fr the human-animal bnd and its influence n veterinary care. Explain the different types f human-animal bnds, hw they vary between clients and hw t interact with each type f client and their animal. Explain the different types f human-animal bnds fr cmpanin animals versus wrking animals and livestck. Discuss the psitive health effects n peple resulting frm their interactin with animals. Discuss prgrams that use human-animal interactin as a therapy tl. Describe the characteristics f animals used in the animal-facilitated therapy prgrams. Describe natinal and lcal prgrams that use animal-facilitated therapy. Discuss grief-respnse and emtinal impact f animal lss. Key Vcabulary: Hipptherapy Human-Animal Bnd Stages f Grief Applicatin f Cncepts: Explain the stages f grief. Describe hw t establish a bnd with animals. Cmpare and cntrast cmpanin animal bnding with livestck bnding.
Unit 2: Careers Identify careers in the animal industry. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Cmpile a list f majr animal-industry careers. Describe training requirements fr entry and advancement in animal-industry careers. Identify prfessinal rganizatins and trade jurnals in the animal industry. Investigate career pprtunities in the veterinary science, cmpanin animal, and large animal industry, als identify educatinal experiences needed t prepare fr thse careers. Using Flrida Veterinary Medical Assciatin (FVMA) as a reference, distinguish between a Veterinary Assistant, Certified Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technician, Certified Veterinary Technician, and Veterinary Technlgist. Investigate requirements necessary fr recertificatin. Key Vcabulary: Career Certificatin Cver Letter CVA CVT Entry level psitin FVMA Jb Resume Veterinary Assistant Veterinary Technician Veterinary Technlgist Applicatin f Cncepts: Describe the majr differences in a Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Technlgist. Explain the prcess t earn CVA. Distinguish the majr difference between and entry level psitin and advanced level psitin.
Unit 3: Animal Behavir Recgnize nrmal and abnrmal animal behavirs. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Distinguish between instinctive and learned behavirs. Recgnize nrmal and abnrmal behaviral characteristics f animals thrugh bservatins. Recgnize signs f aggressive animal behavirs. Identify behaviral prblems. Describe behaviral changes due t aging. Key Vcabulary: Allelmimetic behavir Cannibalism Cerebral crtex Circadian rhythm Cnditining Curtship behavir Dispsitin Ethlgy Fight r Flight Respnse Habituatin Imprinting Inapprpriate eliminatin Instinct Instinctive behavir Intelligence Learned behavir Migratin Mdificatin techniques Phermnes Reasning Ruminate Temperament Applicatin f Cncepts: Give examples f instinctive behavir. Explain types f learned behavir. Cmpare nrmal and abnrmal behavir f selected animals. Describe hw behavirs can be mdified. Describe the fight r flight respnse.
Unit 4: Restraint Restrain and cntrl cmpanin and livestck animals. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Trainee demnstrates knwledge f the prper methd fr placing large animals in a stall, paddck, and trailer. Safely handle and restrain dgs, cats, and ther animals fr exams, prcedures, and treatment by currently accepted standards t prevent undue stress r harm t either animals r humans Demnstrate verbal and physical restraint f animals Demnstrate hw t match apprpriate level f restraint fr an individual animal s level f resistance and situatin Demnstrate the prper methd fr placing a lead n a dg -slip lead and standard leash Utilize currently accepted standards fr lifting, psitining, and restraining animals Demnstrate psitining an animal in sternal, drsal, and lateral recumbency Demnstrate restraint f a small dg n an exam table Demnstrate restraint f a cat n an exam table Demnstrate restraint f a large dg n an exam table, lift table, and n the flr Explain apprpriate methds fr placing and remving animals frm kennels Identify the fllwing venipuncture sites and accepted restraint fr each; cephalic vein (cat & dg), jugular vein (cat & dg), femral vein (cat), saphenus vein (dg) Demnstrate use f restraint muzzle n a dg using cmmercial, leash, catch/restraint ple and gauze muzzles f apprpriate size Demnstrate currently accepted standards fr restraint f the cat including twels, scruff technique, cmmercial muzzles, cat bags, pillw cases, leather glves, and the squeeze cage Explain cmmnly accepted standards f restraint fr extic and avian Identify the apprpriate restraining methds fr the fllwing: Halter, tie and lead hrses and cattle Apply twitch, nse tngs Restrain sheep and swine Lad large animals Discuss chemical restraints f animals. Key Vcabulary: Adrenaline Catch ple Cephalic vein Chemical restraint Drsal recumbency Femral vein Gentle Leader Jugular vein Lateral recumbency Muzzle Recumbency Saphenus vein Scruffing Sternal recumbency Territry Twitch Applicatin f Cncepts: Describe hw t restrain an animal fr venipuncture. Distinguish the best methd t restrain a cat. Explain the prper use f a twitch, a squeeze chute, a catch ple and a muzzle. Describe the steps t apply a gauze muzzle. Identify a variety f methds used t restrain small animals.
Unit 5: Breed Identificatin Identify cmmn breeds f cmpanin animals. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Identify canine breeds and list breed characteristics. Identify feline breeds and list breed characteristics. Identify breeds f rabbits and list their primary use. Key Vcabulary: Abyssinian AKC Alaskan Malamute American Shrthair Angra ARBA Brder Terrier Bxer Burmese Canine Cat Fanciers Assciatin Dachshund Dalmatin Dberman Dutch Extic Shrthair Feline Flrida White French Lp German Shepherd German Shrthaired Pinter Greyhund Herding Dg Hund Dg Labradr Retriever Lagmrph Manx Mini Rex New Zealand Nn Sprting Dg Pug Shih Tzu Siberian Husky Siamese Sprting Dg Terrier Dg Ty Dg Welsh Terrier Wrking Dg Applicatin f Cncepts: Identify distinguishing characteristics fr each f the grups f dgs. Identify breeds f dgs fr each f the 7 grups f dgs. Identify distinguishing characteristics f cat breeds. Recgnize surces fr finding detailed infrmatin n a breed f animal. Describe hw rabbit breeds are classified. Identify distinguishing characteristics f rabbit breeds. Describe the majr uses f rabbits.
Unit 6: Husbandry and Daily Care Investigate the cmmn husbandry practices and daily care f several species f animals. Standards/Cncepts Cvered: Describe husbandry and care f canine breeds. Describe husbandry and care f feline breeds. Describe husbandry and care f rabbits. Describe husbandry and care f rdents. Describe husbandry and care f bvine. Describe husbandry and care f vine. Describe husbandry and care f caprine. Describe husbandry and care f prcine. Describe husbandry and care f equine. Describe husbandry and care f pultry. Demnstrate knwledge f basic pet care fr puppies/kittens; including advice n huse-breaking r litter bx use, puppy/kittenprfing the huse, health care, vaccinatin schedules, intestinal parasite preventin, flea and tick cntrl, feeding, training, and spaying/neutering Explain cmmn diseases f the canine and feline and current recmmendatins fr disease preventin List benefits f spaying and neutering pets including health benefits as well as ppulatin cntrl Key Vcabulary: Amphibian Bvine Caprine Canine Equine Feline Neutering Ovine Prcine Reptile Rdent Spaying Applicatin f Cncepts: Explain prper feeding prtcls fr cmpanin animals. Clarify what indicatrs are used t determine if an animal is healthy. Describe the prcess f cleaning a dg s ears, trimming a dg s nails and cleaning a dg s teeth. Explain the minimum requirements t becme a new pet wner. Describe cat grming techniques and what tls are best used fr grming. Explain the difference between spaying and neutering. Explain the nutritinal differences f feeding a cat, a dg and a rabbit. Describe the best type f rabbit husing and the minimum requirements t maintain a healthy envirnment.