Veterinary

Practice

Acts

the laws that govern veterinary

medicine in a particular state

Small-Animal 

Private Practices

those that treat family pets

and companion animals

practice

refers to the exercise of doctors'

profession/trade

Veterinary

Referral

Practice

specialized practices in one aspect

of an animal's care

Large-Animal

Practice

work exclusively with

large animals

Delegation of tasks in the hospital 

come from __________

The veterinarian.

True or False?

Veterinarian technicians are prohibited from

diagnosing disease and proscribing medicine.

True.

Societies

groups of individuals that have an

interest in a particular area of

veterinary medicine.

Academy

groups of veterinary professionals

that achieve specialty status.

What does SOAP stand for?

Subjective

Objective

Assessment

Procedure or Plan

Describe

the Kennel Aide

in charge of feeding

and caring of animals

Describe

Receptionist

deals with clients, patient records,

phones, and payments

Describe

Veterinarian

one ultimately responsible for

all that goes on in the clinic

Describe

Veterinary Assistant

assists technicians in holding,

procedures, and animal care

Describe

Veterinary Technician

assists veterinarian with patient

care, treatment, and responsible

for support equipment and 

procedures

Describe

Veterinary Practice

Manager

repsonsible for

business aspect

outpatients

animals that don't require

a hospital stay

inpatients

animals whose condition requires

a hospital stay

Reception

client check-in, medical records,

appt. setting, payment

Exam Rooms

patient treatment area

Surgical

clean area for surgery

and surgical supplies

Grooming

client grooming or bathing and

grooming for in-house, or

boarding cases

Hospital Ward

pre- and post- surgical

preps, treatment area

Isolation

separate area to segregate sick

animals to keep disease

transmissions to a minimum

X ray

houses X ray machine

and equipment

Dark Room

for development

of radiographs