Veterinary Assisting and Fundamentals

Veterinary assistants and registered vet techs are the same jobs.

• Yes

• No

• What about veterans?

• They can both diagnose.

Check all that apply: Veterinary Assistants are allowed to

• Give medications to pets.

• Restrain pets.

• Prepare pets for surgery.

• Perform surgery

Check all that apply. Registered vet techs_______________.

• attend an accredited 2 year college and pass an exam.

• can induce anesthesia.

• can diagnose.

• can suture a wound.

Only a licensed veterinarian can _________________.

• apply a splint

• answer the phone.

• prescribe medication.

• give a vaccination.

Veterinary assistants must have ___________________.

• a four year college degree.

• a high school diploma.

• a license to drive.

• none of the above.

The school that you are taking this vet assistant course is called ________________________.

• Charter College

• the Camarillo Airport

• Frontier High School

• the Career Education Center

Veterinary assistants ___________________.

• are very important members of a team.

• only clean the floors.

• have to take a class before they can have the job.

• can never take a pet's pulse.

What are legitimate excuses for missing this vet assistant class? Check all that apply.

• My dog ate my homework.

• Illness

• Family Emergency

• Work or appointment that cannot be rescheduled

• Forgetting

True or false: The CEC school calendar is the same as my home school district's calendar.

• True

• False

Check all that apply. What are some possible reasons to be dropped from this course?

• Finishing all your assignments.

• 3 unexcused absences.

• Missing 3 Zoom classes without prior notification to Dr. J

• Asking too many questions.