{"product_id":"assessing-essential-skills-of-veterinar","title":"Assessing Essential Skills Of Veterinar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandardized assessment criteria covering all essential skills from the nine areas required by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe newly revised and updated Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eAssessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive review of the required American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e) essential skills for completion of a veterinary technology degree. Each essential skill includes assessment criteria as well as decision-making instructions necessary to demonstrate proficiency both academically and professionally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is organized based on the categories provided by the AVMA CVTEA, making it easy for an instructor and students to locate the assessment criteria for a particular essential skill relative to their course. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral guidelines from veterinary organizations regarding standard of care in veterinary medicine have been updated since the publication of the previous edition, including 2018 A AHA Infection Control, Prevention and Biosecurity Guidelines, 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats, 2021 AAHA\/AAFP Feline Life Stages Guidelines, 2019 AAHA Canine Life Stages Guidelines, 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines, 2023 AAHA Technician Utilization Guidelines, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by highly qualified authors, \u003ci\u003eAssessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students\u003c\/i\u003e includes assessment criteria that addresses the knowledge, decision-making capabilities, and hands-on skills for the following:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacologic fundamentals of drug administration, pharmacy essentials of drug dispensing, compliance with state and federal regulation, and monitoring of therapeutic responses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthics, jurisprudence, and communication in veterinary management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHusbandry, nutrition, and therapeutics of common domestic species, handling and restraint, patient assessment, and dental procedures in small animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFundamentals of and experiences with common surgical procedures, patient management and use of anesthetic equipment, proper surgical assistance, pain management, management of surgical equipment and facilities, and perioperative management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnostic laboratory procedures and management of laboratory specimens and equipment, parasitology of common domestic species and diagnostic procedures for parasite, microbiologic procedure and evaluations and necropsy procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvian, exotic, small, and large animal husbandry and nursing skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eAssessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential study resource for all undergraduate students enrolled in an AVMA CVTEA accredited veterinary technology program and an excellent teaching resource for instructors of veterinary technology courses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57200174039422,"sku":"NW9781119909972","price":32.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781119909972.jpg?v=1778543010","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/assessing-essential-skills-of-veterinar","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}