Ch. 5 Veterinary Team

Ch. 5 Veterinary Team

The Veterinary Team

• Veterinarian

• Veterinary Technician

• Veterinary Assisstant

• Kennel Attendant

• Veterinary office manager

• Receptionist

Professional Requirements - Veterinarian

• 4-year undergraduate

• Doctorate degree (8 years)

• Pass a state exam and be licensed by the state.

Professional Requirements - Veterinary Technician

• 2-year or 4-year degree (AS or BS)

• State exam and license

Professional Requirements - Veterinary Assistant/Kennel/Receptionist

• Career/technical program

• No license or state exam

Professional Requirements - Veterinary Practice Manager

• 2-year or 4-year degree (AS or BS)

Multiple Select

Which veterinary team members are required to pass a state exam to be licensed?

• Receptionists

• Vetrinarian

• Veterinary Assistant

• Veterinary technician

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Veterinarian

• Diagnosis, surgery, prescribing medicine

• The veterinarian holds ultimate responsibility for all staff members

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Veterinary Technician

• Treatment, radiology, anesthesia, dentistry, etc.

• Client education

• Lab procedures

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Veterinary Assisstant

• Assist vets and vet techs

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Veterinary Hospital Manager/Practice manager

• Inventory and ordering

• Payroll

• Accounting

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Kennel Attendant

• Manages kennels and animal wards

• Clean cages, feedings, watering, monitoring, and exercising patients

• Note abnormal signs and changes in animal behavior 

Managing the Veterinary Facility and Personal Responsibilities - Receptionist

• Scheduling, greeting, invoicing, phone  

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of animals

Multiple Choice

Who holds ultimate responsibility within the facility?

• Practice owner

• The veterinarian

• Receptionists

• Practice manager

Multiple Select

Veterinarians are the only team members that can legally......

• prescribe medications

• diagnose patients

• take x-rays

• perform surgery

The Veterinary Facility

• The waiting room/reception area

• The exam room

• The treatment room/Intensive care unit Isolation ward

• The pharmacy/lab

• Kennel ward

• Surgery suite

Professional Organizations and Principals for the Veterinary industry.

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

• The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Model the Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA). The Veterinary Practice Act is intended to serve as a set of guiding principles for all veterinary professionals state by state. 

Professional Organizations and Principals for the Veterinary industry.

• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA).

• Sets the standard of care for technicians.

Professional Organizations and Principals for the Veterinary industry.

• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

• Set the standards for small companion animal hospitals.

Inventory Management and Control - Inventory

• Ordering, counting, checking expiration dates, re-stocking, etc.

• New product in back, old product upfront (unless expired)