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Veterinary Science PAC Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Gain an overview understanding of veterinary science as a health care field. 1-2. Explore major careers associated with veterinary science and the responsibilities, education, and licensure requirements for each. 1-3. Research laws for the state in which you live pertinent to veterinary technicians. 1-4. Develop a short paper discussing a chosen career field, using information gained during your research. 1-5. Discuss the research you conducted and any interesting facts you discovered. Activity 2 2-1. Discover basic facts about mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. 2-2. Explore the anatomy of horses, cows, cats, and dogs. 2-3. Examine the classifications of common companion and agricultural animals. 2-4. Consider why types of animals you would prefer working with as a vet and why. Activity 3 3-1. Discover the basic anatomy of birds. 3-2. Explore basic care and preventative medicine for canines and felines. 3-3. Practice accurately interpreting nutritional information. 3-4. Discuss safety procedures. 3-5. Perform muzzling procedures for canines and felines. 3-6. Examine the importance of preventative medicine. Activity 4 4-1. Explore mammalian anatomy. 4-2. Perform a virtual cat dissection. 4-3. Discuss what anatomical differences you would expect between certain animals. Activity 5 5-1. Define venipuncture. 5-2. Discover common venipuncture locations. 5-3. Practice proper restraint techniques for canine and feline venipuncture locations. 5-4. Explain why canine venipuncture and feline venipuncture are different. Activity 6 6-1. Recognize various types of injections. 6-2. Identify proper venipuncture technique. 6-3. Perform venipuncture using the venipuncture trainer. 6-4. Discuss your feelings about performing venipuncture. Activity 7 7-1. Explore common surgical procedures such as spaying and neutering. 7-2. Discover the importance of asepsis. 7-3. Determine the proper method for maintaining aseptic conditions. 7-4. Create a solution to a veterinarian's possible dilemma. Activity 8 8-1. Define suture. 8-2. Explore the various types, uses, and techniques of suturing. 8-3. Examine the differences between performing suture on an animal and performing it on a human. Activity 9 9-1. Practice placing interrupted single sutures. 9-2. Practice placing subcuticular sutures. 9-3. Review which suturing techniques you think are most often used in vet medicine. Activity 10 10-1. Discover the importance of basic first aid. 10-2. Explore the importance of proper emergency procedures. 10-3. Practice a finger sweep to dislodge a foreign object. 10-4. Perform rescue breathing. 10-5. Simulate abdominal thrusts to dislodge an airway obstruction. 10-6. Locate and measure the femoral pulse on the CPR manikin. 10-7. Explain the activity's emergency procedures and whether you have ever been in a situation in which you might have needed one of them. Activity 11 11-1. Discover the instances in which CPR is required in a veterinary emergency. 11-2. Practice the proper steps to performing canine CPR. 11-3. Discuss why it is so important to regularly re-evaluate the pulse and breathing of a CPR subject. Activity 12 12-1. Explore various companion animal breeds and species. 12-2. Identify various companion animal breeds. 12-3. Consider what advice an animal health care worker should give to a client seeking a new pet. Activity 13 13-1. You will perform a virtual pig dissection and compare the anatomy of the pig with the anatomy of the cat you dissected in Activity 4. 13-2. Outline some basic similarities and differences you have noticed between this dissection and the virtual cat dissection. Activity 14 14-1. You will perform a virtual pig dissection and compare the anatomy of the pig with the anatomy of the cat you dissected in Activity 4. 14-1. Discuss the results of your anatomy comparison. Activity 15 15-1. Select appropriate vocabulary terms based on the definitions provided. 15-2.Test your comprehension of concepts gained during this course. |
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