Veterinary assisting fundamentals & applications by Beth Vanhorn

By Beth Vanhorn

Veterinary supporting basics and functions is a finished ebook and reference to be used by means of veterinary supporting scholars, practising veterinary assistants, veterinary receptionists, and different supportive employees inside of a veterinary facility. The layout permits the reader to speedy receive assets and data concerning uncomplicated veterinary assistant rules and scientific events. the cloth strikes from easy to complicated details and contains the most recent academic details within the

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The VCPR must be maintained on a yearly basis. It serves as documentation and protects the veterinarian and staff through written recordings. The VCPR relationship satisfies the following criteria: (1) the veterinarian has assumed responsibility for the patient in making judgment regarding the health of an animal and the need for veterinary treatment, and the owner has agreed to follow the instructions of the veterinarian; (2) the veterinarian has suffi cient knowledge of the animal species to initiate a general, preliminary, or tentative diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal; (3) the veterinarian is competent with keeping and caring for the animal through examination and timely visits to the facility where the animal is housed; (4) the veterinarian is available for consultation in adverse reactions or failure of the deemed therapy; and (5) the veterinarian maintains medical records of the animal’s treatments.

Common Root Words A root word gives a term its essential meaning. Terms may have one or more root words. Some root words are formed with a combining vowel, usually the letter o that is placed at the end of the root word to allow the term to be more easily pronounced. Table 1-1 contains commonly used root words that veterinary assistants should be familiar with. Again, it is important to reference a veterinary dictionary when encountering new root words. TABLE 1-1 Common Root Words ROOT ARTHR/OCARDI/OCHEM/OCOL/OCUTANE/OCYST/ODENT/OELECTR/OENTER/OGASTR/OHEM/OHEPAT/OHYSTER/OLAPAR/OMASTNAS/ONEPHR/OOSTE/OOVARI/ORADI/ORECT/ORHIN/OURIN/OUTER/O- MEANING joint heart chemical colon skin urinary bladder teeth electricity intestines stomach blood liver uterus abdomen mammary gland nose kidneys bone ovary radiation rectum nose urine uterus 4 SECTION I Practice Management and Client Relations Common Prefixes Example ab- 5 away from, as in abduction The meaning of a prefix never changes; however, changing the prefix on a root word will change the meaning of the word.

TABLE 1-1 Common Root Words ROOT ARTHR/OCARDI/OCHEM/OCOL/OCUTANE/OCYST/ODENT/OELECTR/OENTER/OGASTR/OHEM/OHEPAT/OHYSTER/OLAPAR/OMASTNAS/ONEPHR/OOSTE/OOVARI/ORADI/ORECT/ORHIN/OURIN/OUTER/O- MEANING joint heart chemical colon skin urinary bladder teeth electricity intestines stomach blood liver uterus abdomen mammary gland nose kidneys bone ovary radiation rectum nose urine uterus 4 SECTION I Practice Management and Client Relations Common Prefixes Example ab- 5 away from, as in abduction The meaning of a prefix never changes; however, changing the prefix on a root word will change the meaning of the word.

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