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| The act of killing hopelessly sick or injured animals in a painless way |
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| A set of laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state |
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| A group of veterinarians appointed by the governor to oversee a state's veterinary medicine |
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| Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) |
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| An AVMA committee that accredits veterinary technology programs |
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| Controlled Substances Act |
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| A federal law that controls the manufacture, purchase and distribution of certain medications |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| A division of the U.S. Department of Labor; enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazards. |
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| Food & Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| An agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services that was created to ensure safe & effective food, drugs & medical devices. |
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| Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) |
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| The FDA branch that monitors the animal health industry, administering the sections of the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act that pertain to animals |
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| A group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care |
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| Small Animal & Exotic Practices |
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| A veterinary hospital that treats dogs, cats, and other small pets such as guinea pigs, rabbits, birds & reptiles |
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| The exercise of the veterinary profession, or the place where veterinarians work |
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| A board of veterinarians responsible for certifying veterinarians in specialized areas such as dentistry or ophthalmology |
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| Large Animal Practitioner |
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| A veterinarian who works exclusively with farm animals |
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| American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) |
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| A professional association that accredits companion animal hospitals |
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| Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Lab Animal Care (AAALAC) |
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| Evaluates all operational aspects of the biomedical research facilities |
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| Veterinary Technician (VT) |
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| Has specialized training in veterinary medicine and assists veterinarians in their practice |
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| Veterinary Assistant (VA) |
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| An individual who has been trained either on the job or through a vocational program to assist in a veterinary practice |
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| Veterinary Practice Manager |
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| An individual responsible for all business aspects of a veterinary practice |
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| The location where clients are first greeted when they enter the practice; the practice's coordination center |
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| The location where the veterinary staff assesses an animal's health & where the veterinarian performs examinations |
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| The location that holds the surgical table, surgical & anesthetic supplies, and equipment |
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| The location where hospital inpatients receive medication or diagnostic procedures |
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| The location where animals are bathed and their coats are trimmed; has cages for holding animals before & after grooming procedures |
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| The location where animals are confined for pre- and post surgical procedures |
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| Used to separate patients with transmittable diseases |
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| The location that contains the x-ray machine & protective equipment for the staff |
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| The room used for developing x-ray films |
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| Used for clinical diagnostic procedures; contains microscopes & equipment for analyzing blood samples |
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| The location where medications and their related supplies are stored |
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| Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) |
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| Person who helps the laboratory animal technician care for research facility animals |
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| Cares for injured and orphaned wild animals |
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| The conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person |
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| Any undesirable characteristic that may be passed from one generation to the next |
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