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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Foundation Skills | |
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| Task 1.01 | |
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| Self-Assessment and Review of Foundation Skills | |
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| Task 1.02 | |
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| Analyzing Medical Terminology | |
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| Task 1.03 | |
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| Analysis and Resolution of Medical Math Problems | |
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| Task 1.04 | |
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| Computer Literacy | |
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| Task 1.05 | |
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| Technocompetency | |
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| Professional Conduct | |
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| Task 2.01 | |
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| Meeting Employer Expectations | |
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| Task 2.02 | |
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| Using Common Courtesies | |
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| Task 2.03 | |
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| Applying the Human-Animal Bond | |
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| Task 2.04 | |
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| The Role of the Veterinary Assistant | |
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| Task 2.05 | |
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| Applying Veterinary Ethics | |
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| Task 2.06 | |
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| Professional Appearance | |
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| Task 2.07 | |
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| Using Appropriate Language | |
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| Task 2.08 | |
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| Anticipating Work Flow | |
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| Task 2.09 | |
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| Using a Task Box | |
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| Laws And Their Effects On Policies And Procedures | |
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| Task 3.01 | |
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| Common Law | |
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| Task 3.02 | |
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| Federal Laws | |
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| Task 3.02.01 | |
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| Occupational Safety and Health | |
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| Task 3.02.02 | |
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| Product Safety Labels | |
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| Task 3.02.03 | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Task 3.02.04 | |
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| Universal Precautions | |
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| Task 3.03 | |
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| State Laws | |
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| Task 3.04 | |
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| Local Ordinances | |
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| Introduction To Animal | |
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| Task 4.01 | |
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| Animal Classifi cation and Identification | |
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| Infectious Disease Transmission And Prevention | |
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| Task 5.01 | |
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| Disease Transmission | |
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| Task 5.01.01 | |
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| Preventing Nosocomial Infections | |
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| Task 5.02 | |
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| Cage and Kennel Cleaning | |
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| Task 5.03 | |
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| Cleaning Storage Areas | |
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| Task 5.04 | |
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| Cleaning Varied Surfaces | |
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| Task 5.05 | |
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| Cleaning Hospital Laundry | |
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| Task 5.06 | |
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| Handling Hospital Waste | |
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| Ropes And Knots | |
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| Task 6.01 | |
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| Types of Rope | |
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| Task 6.02 | |
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| Parts of a Rope | |
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| Task 6.03 | |
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| Types of Knots | |
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| Animal Restraint | |
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| Task 7.01 | |
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| Species Differences and Handling | |
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| Task 7.02 | |
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| Psychological Restraint | |
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| Task 7.03 | |
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| Placement and Removal of Patients from Enclosures | |
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| Task 7.04 | |
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| Birds Removal and Return to Caging | |
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| Task 7.05 | |
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| Haltering a Horse | |
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| Task 7.06 | |
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| Lifting Heavy Animals | |
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| Task 7.07 | |
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| Handling the Fractious Patient | |
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| Task 7.07.01 | |
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| Gauze Muzzle | |
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| Task 7.07.02 | |
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| Tape Muzzle | |
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| Task 7.07.03 | |
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| Leash Muzzle | |
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| Task 7.07.04 | |
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| Metal or Basket Muzzle | |
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| Task 7.08 | |
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| Restraint During the Physical Examination | |
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| Task 7.09 | |
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| Restraint During Venipuncture | |
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| Task 7.09.01 | |
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| Jugular Venipuncture | |
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| Task 7.09.02 | |
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| Cephalic Venipuncture | |
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| Task 7.09.03 | |
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| Use of Other Vessels | |
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| Task 7.10 | |
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| Restraint During Administration of Injections | |
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| Task 7.10.01 | |
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| Restraint During Vaccination | |
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| Task 7.11 | |
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| Restraint Sternal Recumbency | |
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| Task 7.12 | |
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| Restraint Lateral Recumbency | |
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| Task 7.13 | |
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| Restraint Dorsal Recumbency | |
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| Task 7.14 | |
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| Head Restraint Elizabethan Collar and Neck Brace | |
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| Task 7.15 | |
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| Leg Restraint Hobbles | |
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| Task 7.16 | |
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| Species Considerations Rabbits | |
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| Nursing Skills I | |
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| Task 8.01 | |
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| Patient Discharge or Hospitalization? | |
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| Task 8.02 | |
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| Meeting a Patient's Basic Needs | |
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| Task 8.02.01 | |
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| Environmental Considerations | |
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| Task 8.02.02 | |
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| Feeding the Hospitalized Patient | |
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| Task 8.02.03 | |
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| Water Availability and Consumption | |
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| Task 8.02.04 | |
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| Socialization and Exercise | |
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| Task 8.02.05 | |
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| In-hospital Grooming | |
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| Task 8.03 | |
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| Medical Records | |
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| Task 8.03.01 | |
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| Treatment Plan | |
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| Task 8.04 | |
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| Working in the Treatment Room | |
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| Task 8.05 | |
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| Examination-Room Preparation | |
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| Nursing Skills II | |
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| Task 9.01 | |
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| Grooming the Outpatient | |
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| Task 9.01.01 | |
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| Combing and Brushing | |
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| Task 9.01.02 | |
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| Ear Cleaning | |
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| Task 9.01.03 | |
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| Nail Trimming | |
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| Task 9.01.04 | |
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| Expressing Anal Sacs | |
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| Task 9.01.05 | |
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| Bathing and Dipping | |
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| Task 9.02 | |
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| Clipper Maintenance | |
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| Task 9.03 | |
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| Clipping a Bird's Flight Feathers | |
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| Task 9.04 | |
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| Mixing Vaccines and Filling Syringes | |
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| Task 9.05 | |
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| Dental Care | |
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| Task 9.05.01 | |
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| Dental Charting | |
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| Task 9.05.02 | |
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| Daily Dental Care | |
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| Task 9.06 | |
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| Administration of Medication | |
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| Task 9.06.01 | |
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| Administration of Medication Oral | |
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| Task 9.06.02 | |
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| Administration of Medication Aural | |
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| Task 9.06.03 | |
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| Administration of Medication Topical | |
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| Task 9.06.04 | |
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| Administration of Medication Ophthalmic | |
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| Task 9.06.05 | |
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| Injections | |
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| Nursing Skills III | |
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| Task 10.01 | |
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| Vital Signs | |
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| Task 10.01.01 | |
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| Determining Weight and Body Condition Score | |
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| Task 10.01.02 | |
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| Determining Respiratory Rate | |
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| Task 10.01.03 | |
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| Determining Pulse and Heart Rate | |
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| Task 10.01.04 | |
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| Determining Core Body Temperature | |
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| Task 10.02 | |
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| Pain Evaluation | |
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| Task 10.03 | |
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| Sexing a Cat | |
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| Task 10.04 | |
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| Aging the Dog and Cat Using Their Dentition | |
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| Task 10.05 | |
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| Monitoring IV Fluid Administration and IV Catheter Maintenance | |
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| Task 10.06 | |
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| Wound Care and Bandaging | |
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| Task 10.07 | |
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| Emergency Support | |
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| Task 10.08 | |
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| Euthanasia | |
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| Pharmacy Skills | |
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| Task 11.01 | |
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| Reading a Prescription | |
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| Task 11.02 | |
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| Prescription Labeling | |
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| Task 11.03 | |
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| Prescription Packaging | |
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| Task 11.04 | |
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| Filling the Prescription Drug Identification | |
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| Task 11.05 | |
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| Filling the Prescription How Much to Dispense | |
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| Task 11.06 | |
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| Handling Controlled Substances | |
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| Task 11.07 | |
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| Explaining Patient Medication to the Owner | |
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| Laboratory Skills | |
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| Task 12.01 | |
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| Working in the Veterinary Laboratory | |
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| Task 12.02 | |
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| Common External Parasites | |
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| Task 12.03 | |
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| Identifying Common Endoparasites Handling the Fecal Sample | |
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| Task 12.04 | |
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| Blood Collection and Handling | |
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| Task 12.05 | |
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| The Complete Blood Count | |
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| Task 12.05.01 | |
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| Preparing the Blood Smear | |
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| Task 12.05.02 | |
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| Wright's Stain | |
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| Task 12.05.03 | |
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| Packed Cell Volume | |
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| Task 12.05.04 | |
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| Plasma Protein Determination | |
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| Task 12.06 | |
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| Blood Chemistry and Electrolyte Determinations | |
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| Task 12.07 | |
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| Using Serologic Test Kits | |
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| Task 12.08 | |
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| Urine Collection and Urinalysis | |
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| Task 12.08.01 | |
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| Urinalysis | |
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| Task 12.09 | |
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| The Culture and Sensitivity of Pathogens | |
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| Task 12.09.01 | |
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| Sample Collection for Culture | |
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| Task 12.09.02 | |
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| Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing | |
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| Task 12.10 | |
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| Necropsy: Preparation and Follow-up | |
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| Endoscopy | |
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| Task 13.01 | |
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| Endoscopy Preparation | |
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| Endoscopy Postprocedure | |
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| Diagnostic Imaging | |
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| Task 14.01 | |
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| Diagnostic Imaging | |
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| Task 14.01.01 | |
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| Radiation Safety | |
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| Task 14.02 | |
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| Using the Radiology Log | |
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| Task 14.03 | |
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| Patient Positioning | |
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| Task 14.04 | |
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| Correct Use of the Calipers | |
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| Task 14.05 | |
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| Using a Technique Chart | |
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| Task 14.06 | |
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| Film Identification | |
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| Task 14.07 | |
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| Developing Film | |
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| Task 14.07.01 | |
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| Automatic Film Processing | |
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| Task 14.07.02 | |
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| Manual Film Processing | |
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| Task 14.08 | |
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| Handling Film and Cassette Maintenance | |
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| Task 14.09 | |
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| Film Filing | |
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| Task 14.10 | |
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| Darkroom Maintenance | |
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| Task 14.11 | |
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| Diagnostic Ultrasonography | |
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| Task 14.12 | |
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| Dental Radiography | |
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| Presurgical Skills | |
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| Task 15.01 | |
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| Surgery Log Book and the Patient Anesthetic Record | |
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| Task 15.02 | |
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| Implementing Aseptic Technique | |
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| Task 15.03 | |
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| Surgical Suite Maintenance | |
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| Task 15.04 | |
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| Preanesthetic Patient Preparation | |
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| Task 15.05 | |
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| Anesthetic Induction | |
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| Task 15.06 | |
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| Intubation | |
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| Task 15.07 | |
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| Surgical Site Preparation | |
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| Task 15.08 | |
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| Presurgical Packs | |
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| Task 15.09 | |
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| Gowning the Surgeon | |
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| Task 15.10 | |
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| Patient Positioning and Final Skin Preparation | |
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| Task 15.11 | |
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| Checking the Anesthesia Machine | |
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| Task 15.12 | |
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| Pain Recognition and Management | |
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| The Surgical Period | |
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| Task 16.01 | |
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| Patient Monitoring | |
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| Task 16.02 | |
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| Preparing Drape and Towel Packs | |
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| Task 16.03 of Scalpel Blades, Sutures and | |
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| Task 16.04 | |
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| Gloving | |
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| Task 16.05 | |
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| Common Surgical Procedures | |
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| The Postoperative Period | |
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| Task 17.01 | |
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| Postanesthetic Patient Care | |
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| Task 17.02 | |
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| Postoperative Patient Care | |
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| Task 17.03 | |
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| Sterilization Techniques and Equipment | |
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| Task 17.04 | |
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| Instrument and Glove Preparation | |
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| Task 17.05 | |
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| Pack Preparation | |
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| Task 17.06 | |
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| Postoperative Surgery Room Cleaning | |
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| Front Office Procedures | |
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| Task 18.01 | |
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| Medical Record Assembly | |
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| Task 18.02 | |
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| Color Coding Medical Records | |
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| Task 18.03 | |
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| Filing | |
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| Task 18.04 | |
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| Appointment Scheduling | |
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| Task 18.05 | |
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| Updating Client Information | |
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| Task 18.06 | |
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| Intake Procedures | |
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| Task 18.07 | |
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| The Signalment | |
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| Task 18.08 | |
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| Release of Patient Information | |
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| Task 18.09 | |
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| Rabies Certificates | |
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| Task 18.10 | |
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| Health Certifi cates and Interstate Shipment of Animals | |
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| Task 18.11 | |
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| Consent Forms | |
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| Task 18.12 | |
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| Client Communications | |
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| Task 18.13 | |
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| Patient Discharge | |
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| Task 18.14 | |
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| Telephone Techniques | |
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| Task 18.15 | |
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| Handling Diffi cult Clients | |
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| Task 18.16 | |
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| Hospital Closing Procedures | |
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| Veterinary Practice Routines | |
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| Task 19.01 | |
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| Wellness Programs | |
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| Task 19.02 | |
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| Using Practice Protocols | |
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| Task 19.03 | |
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| Inventory Control | |
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| Task 19.04 | |
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| In-house Communications | |
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| Task 19.05 | |
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| Letter Writing | |
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| Appendices | |
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| SCANS Competencies and Foundation Skills | |
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| Suffi xes, Prefi xes, and Anatomical Terms (Roots) | |
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| Directional Vocabulary | |
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| Metric System and Table of Equivalents | |
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| Scientifi c Names of Common Species | |
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| Blood Collection Tube Types | |
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| Anatomical Locations of Veins Frequently Used for Venipuncture | |
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| Abbreviations for Prescriptions | |
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| Disease, Surgical, Procedural, and Observational Abbreviations | |
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| Common Gender Names | |
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| Body Condition Score | |
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| Normal Vital Signs | |
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| Pain Scale for Cats | |
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| Dental Eruption Dates | |
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| Anesthetic Record | |
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| Guedel's Classifi cation of Ether Anesthesia | |
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| Frequently Used Surgical Instruments | |
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| Surgical Preparation Areas of Patients | |
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| Modified Glasgow Pain Scale | |
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| Simplifi ed Punctuation | |
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| U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulations | |
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| Vaccination Recommendations for Foals and Adult Horses | |
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| Blood Collection Protocol | |
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| Competency Record | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |