Midterm!!!!! Flashcards
potential career opportunities in the veterinary medical industry
- veterinarian
- research
- cinical
- sales
- nutritionist
scholastic requirements for veterinary school
- science
- math
- extra-curriculars
- all around good student
animals role in society (historically)
- transportation
- labor
- food
- hunting aid
- farming
- companionship
- clothing
animals role in society (today)
- little transportation
- little labor (if any)
- food
- hunting (increase #, decrease %)
- clothing (decrease)
range of viewpoints in animal rights and welfare
- some individuals don’t treat animals right
- some individuals do treat animals right
- what is right and what is wrong depends on culture so it is therefore dependent on the culture and place in the world
animal welfare
the humane caring and respect of animals and the needs/requirements they have
ethical
knowing the difference between right and wrong
moral
acting upon whats right and wrong
animal rights
the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans
(not possible/not good)
what is veterinary medicine
the study of and implementation of animal health and management
why a veterinary field?
- to maintain health of the animals and improve the animals health
- enhance production of animals population
- increase profit ability of criminal operations
- increase economic proficency of animal operations
- to produce a safe and wholesome product
- to improve the recreational and working relationship of animals and humans
ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- founded in 1866
- promotes the prevention of animal cruelty
HSUS
The Humane Society for the Prevention of Animal Welfare (Humane Society of the United States)
- established in 1883
- promotes efforts to care for homeless and abused animals
importance of using efficient, consistent office procedures
to create a clean, friendly, safe, and caring environment to care for the sick animals that come in in the best possible way that is safest and most effective for the animal
techniques for difficult situations
- good communication skills
- no yelling
- trying to keep the situation calm
- positivity
effects of verbal and nonverbal communications
how someone speaks to you matters
- posture
- talk clearly
- show you care
- look professional
- full attention
- remain calm
- eye contact/handshake
prevention and control methods used in clinic disease management
- understand how the disease can be spread and control the spread in order to control the disease
- know how it is transmitted
- have infectious disease control management
infection
the invasion and multiplication of organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, worms/protozoa, and parasites
infestation
the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host.
disease
an abnormal condition that affects part or all of an organism
zoonosis
infectious diseases of animals that can naturally be transmitted to humans
external parasites
fleas, ticks, flies, mites, lice
how to tell if an organism has infection?
- symptoms
- infectious agent is present
direct transmission
- aerosal droplets
- saliva
- blood
- skin-to-skin
- fecal material
- milk
- in utero
- nasal fluid
- ocular fluid
- fetal fluid
- genital fluid
- carcuss