Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students

Chapter 1 Veterinary Management 1.1 Procedures and Policies Veterinary Management Skills 1 – 13 1.2 Communication Skill Veterinary Management Skills 14 – 19 1.3 Ethics and Jurisprudence Veterinary Management Skills 20 – 23 Chapter 2 Pharmacy and Pharmacology (renamed chapter) 2.1 Pharmacologic Fundamentals of Drug Administration Pharmacy and Pharmacology Skills 1 – 9 2.2 Pharmacy Essentials of Drug Dispensing Pharmacy and Pharmacology Skills 10 – 14 Chapter 3 Medical Nursing 3.1 Assessment of the Veterinary Patient Medical Nursing Skills 1 - 27 3.2 Nursing Care of the Veterinary Patient 3.2.1 Husbandry of Common Domestic Species Medical Nursing Skills 28 –36 3.2.2 Nutrition of Common Domestic Species Medical Nursing Skills 37 – 43 3.2.3 Therapeutics for Common Domestic Species Medical Nursing Skills 44 – 68 3.2.4 Dental Procedures in Small Animals Medical Nursing Skills 69 – 70 Chapter 4 Anesthesia and Analgesia (renamed chapter) 4.1 Perioperative Management of the Veterinary Patient Anesthesia and Analgesia Skills 1 – 10 4.2 Management and Use of Anesthetic Equipment Anesthesia and Analgesia Skills 11 – 22 Chapter 5 Surgical Nursing 5.1 Fundamentals of Common Surgical Procedures Surgical Nursing Skills 1 – 10 5.2 Experience with Common Surgical Procedures Surgical Nursing Skills 11 – 13 5.3 Management of the Veterinary Surgical Patient Surgical Nursing Skills 14 – 35 5.4 Management of Surgical Equipment and Facilities Surgical Nursing Skills 36 – 45 Chapter 6 Clinical Laboratory Procedures (renamed chapter) 6.1 Management of Laboratory Specimens and Equipment  Clinical Laboratory Procedures Skills 1 – 4 6.2 Diagnostic Laboratory Procedures Clinical Laboratory Procedures Skills 5 – 51 Chapter 7 Imaging (renamed chapter) Imaging Skills 1 – 13 Chapter 8 Laboratory Animal Care and Procedures (renamed chapter) Laboratory Animal Care and Procedures Skills 1 –12 Chapter 9 Avian and Exotic Animal Nursing (renamed chapter) Avian and Exotic Animal Nursing Skills 1 – 10