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03/15/2011

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Extralabel
Definition
Actual use or inteded use of a drug in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labeling
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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Definition
National organization representing the converns and interests of American veterinarians
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American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Definition
Association of veterinarians representing the concerns and interests of veterinary hospitals
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Common Law
Definition
The system of laws originated and developed in England and based on court decisions on the doctrines implicit in those decisions, and on customs and usages rather than on codified written laws
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Statutory Law
Definition
A law or group of laws passed by a legislature or other official governign bodies
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Chattel
Definition
An article of movable personal property
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Liability
Definition
A legal obligation or debt
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Malpractice
Definition
Improper or negligent treatment of a patient by a veterinarian, resulting in injury, damage, or loss
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Negligence
Definition
Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to another party
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Gross Negligence
Definition
When a more severe form of negligence occurs
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Liability Insurance
Definition
Insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property
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Contract Law
Definition
The branck of civil law dealing with interpretation and enforcement of written agreements between parties
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Breach of Contract
Definition
Violation of conractual obligation
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Federal Law
Definition
Body of law created by the federal government of a nation
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State Practice Act
Definition
Each state's law
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Model Veterinary Practice Act
Definition
AVMA published guidline for individual state practive acts
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Model Act Contains:
Preamble
Definition
Defines the purpose of the veterinary practice act
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Model Act Contains:
Definitions
Definition
Defines terms taht will be used throughout the act
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Model Act Contains:
License Requirement
Definition
Declares unlawful the practice of veterinary medicine by any person not licensed or holding a temporary permit to practice in the state
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Model Act Contains:
Veterinarian-Client Patient Relationship (VCPR)
Definition
Veterinary medicine must be practiced within the context of a veterinary-client relationship, not established via telephone or electronic means
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Model Act Contains:
Veterinary Technicians and Technologists
Definition
The board has authority over the practice of veterinary technology and to discipline technicians who have not fullfilled all necessary requirements
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Model Act Contains:
Veterinarian-Client Confidentiality
Definition
Reflects the ethical obligation of veterinarians and their employees to consider information from clients and veterinary medical records privileged and confidential
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Model Act Contains:
Cruelty to Animals- Immunity for Reporting
Definition
Encourages veterinarians to report animal abuse to appropriate authorites by providing immunity to the reporting veterinarian
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Model Act Contains:
Abandoned Animal
Definition
Encourages responsible animal ownership and provides a standardized procedure for veterinarians to address animals that may have been abandoned by a client
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Diagnose
Definition
To distinguish or identify by diagnosis
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Prognosis
Definition
To predict the probable course and outcome of a disease
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Definition
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety and enforces the laws designed to reduce dangers in the workplace
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Definition
Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import
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Hazard Communication Coordinator (HCC)
Definition
Designated coordinator who oversees a pre-decided plan that complies with the law in the vet clinic
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Personal Protective Equipment
Definition
Gloves, goggles, aprons and gowns, masks and face shields, ear protectors, boots, and specialized equipment
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Universal Precautions
Definition
Measures taken whenever there is a possibility of infection from a patient or their bodily fluids to the handler
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Zoonotic Diseases or Zoonoses
Definition
Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans
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Rabies
Definition
A highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system that affects all warm-blooded animal species, transmitted in the saliva. Most common transmission is via bite
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Bacterial Enderitis
Definition
Inflamation of the intestine
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Salmonella Bacteria
Definition
Any of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella, many of which are pathogenic causeing food poisoning, typhoid and paratyphoid fever in humans and other infectious diseases in domestic animals
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Tuberculosis
Definition
A mycobacterial, infecgtious disease of humans and animals caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles on the lungs adn other tissues of the body, often developing long after the initial infection
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Toxoplasmosis Gondii
Definition
A contagious disease of all warm-blooded species caused by a sporozoan parasite. can cause sporadic ccases of pneumonia, central nervous system disease, retinochoroiditis, and hepititis in dogs and cats
Term
Ancylostoma Caninum and Tubaeforme
Definition
The hookworm of cats; can cause human skin infections
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Ringworm
Definition
A common fungal infection of the superficial layers of the skin and hair fibers with oner of a group of dermatophytic fungi
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Dermatophyte
Definition
Fungi parasitic upon the skin
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Flea
Definition
A small, wingless, blood sucking insect
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Lice
Definition
A general name for species-specific parasitic insects which infest mammals
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Fur Mites
Definition
Arthropod of the order Acarina; characterized by minute size, usually transparent or semi-transparent body, free-living or parasitic on animals or plants. Can cause irritation of the skin
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Rabies
Definition
As in cats, disease is transmitted via saliva
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Toxocariasis
Definition
Infection by worms of the genus toxocara
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Toxocara
Definition
A genus of nematode (roundworm) parasites in the family ascarididae. Toxocara canis (dogs) Toxocara ccatic (cats)
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Visceral and Ocular larval migans
Definition
Infection from unintentionally ingesting infectious toxocara roundworm larvae. Can cause blindness
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Ancylostoma Caninum
Definition
Hookworms; larvae can cause cutaneous larval migrans in humas, transferred by feces
Term
Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Ringworm
Definition
As with cats, ringworm is a common fungal infection of the superficial layers of the skin and hair fibers with one of a group of dematophytic fungi
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Mange Mites
Definition
A human infeted will have itchy skin, scabies, or walking dandruff
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Mange Mites
Definition
A human infeted will have itchy skin, scabies, or walking dandruff
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Mange
Definition
A skin disease of domestic animals, caused by a number of genera of mites
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Mites
Definition
Any Arthropod of the order Acarina (except ticks) characterized by minute size with a transparent or semi-transparent body
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Parasiticides
Definition
An agent that is destructive to parasites
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Zoonotic diseases from dogs:
Echinoccocosis
Definition
A hydatid (cyst) disease; humans are infected with this disease upon eating raw meat from an animal infected
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Flea- and Ticck borne diseases:
Lyme Disease
Definition
An acute, often recurrent polyarthritis of dogs, cats and humans cuased by the spirochete Bonelia Burgdorfei and transmitted via tick
Term
Flea- and Ticck borne diseases:
Plyarthritis
Definition
Inflamation of several joints
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Flea- and Ticck borne diseases:
Spirochete
Definition
A highly coiled bacterium
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Communicable diseases
Definition
dogs carry disease yet show no sign of infection
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Communicable diseases:
Campylobacterious & Salmonellosis
Definition
Bacterial causes cramps and diarrhea in both dogs and humans. Contracted by infected milk or raw meat. Passed through food and dog and cat feces to humans
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Communicable diseases:
Giardiasis
Definition
A flagellate protozoan parasite transmitted through water; if a dog drinks contaminated water, they become infected. Diarrhea is the most common symptom
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Communicable diseases:
Brucellosis
Definition
Most likely to occur in breeding kennels. In humans, symptoms include high fever, shivering, and weakness. Dogs should be routinely tested for brucellosis
Term
Communicable diseases:
Leptospirosis
Definition
usually most common in rats; however dogs can be infected through bacteria in urine and can infect humans, causing death if untreated. Leptospirosis causes diseases in the kidney and liver also known as Weil's disease in humans. It is transmitted through bodily fluids, water, food, soil, and bedding that is contaminatied with urine
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Communicable diseases:
Chlamydial diseases
Definition
This rarely causes disease in dogs, however it can be transmitted to humans and can cause several different diseases
Term
Infections from Bites:
Pasturella infections
Definition
If a dog or human is bitten by an infected dog, he/she may develop purulent (full of pus) infection and abscesses
Term
Infections from Bites:
Pasturella
Definition
Rod shaped bacteria
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Infections from Bites:
Tetanus
Definition
Generally rare in dogs, however, the microorganism that causes tetanus can be passed to humans through deep bite wounds.
Term
Clien record
Definition
Compilation of client and patient information
Term
Patient Record
Definition
Part of the client record containing patient information
Term
Progress notes- SOAP
Definition
S-Subjective- observations made by client
O-Objective- oberservations made by veterinarian
A-Assessment- Diagnosis by the veterinarian
P-Plan- action plan for different follow-up procedures or treatments
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Using the CARP method of handling difficult clients
Definition
C-Control- Take control of the situation
A-Acknowledge- Acknowledge the clients emotions
R-Refocus- Redirect the conversation and begin the process of solving the problem
P-Problem-Solve- Begin to solve the problem
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FIFO
Definition
First In First Out in regards to inventory
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Type of Rabies Vaccine:
Killed
Definition
contain a dead version of the rabies virus with an adjuvant that stimulates immune response.
Term
Adjuvant
Definition
assistint or aiding
Term
Type of Rabies Vaccine:
Modifies Live (MLV)
Definition
Made from an isolate of virus or bacteria
Term
Terminology:
Root word
Definition
the element that carries the main component of meaning in a word and provides the basis from which a word is derived by adding affixes or infrlctional endings or by phonetic change
Term
Terminology:
Affix
Definition
A grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce derived and inflected forms
Term
Terminology:Type of Affix:
Prefix
Definition
An affix, such as dis- in disbelieve, attached to the front of a word to produce a derivative word or a inflected form
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Terminology:Type of Affix:
Suffix
Definition
An affix added to the end of a word or stem, serving to form a new word or funtioning as an inflectional ending, such as -ness in gentleness
Term
Terminology:Type of Affix:
Infix
Definition
An inflectional or derivational element appearing in the body of a word
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Terminology:
Compound word
Definition
A word that consists either of two or more elements that are independent words, such as loudspeaker
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Terminology:
Combining form
Definition
A modified form of an independent word that occurs only in combination with words, affixes, or other combing forms to form compounds or derivitives
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