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*b. Saphenous vein (dog)

c. Jugular vein

*Maintain fluid therapy (maintaining catheter placement, determining &

maintaining correct rate)

Medicate orally by means of

*a. Balling gun (ruminant)

*b. Dose syringe (ruminant)

*c. Gastric intubation (small animal)

*d. Hand pilling (dog, cat)

e. Gastric lavage

f. Dose syringe (horse)

g. Oral speculum & stomach tube (ruminant)

h. Naso-gastric intubation (small animal)

*Apply and remove bandages & splints

*Perform small animal dental prophylaxis (manual & machine)

*Perform therapeutic bathing, basic grooming, and dipping of small

animals

*Provide routine record-keeping, care, and observation of hospitalized

patients

*Implement patient & personnel safety measures

*Prepare feed & prescription diets

*Clean & disinfect cages, kennels, & stalls

*Trim nails (dogs, cats, & birds

*Apply equine leg & tail wraps

*Express canine anal sacs

*Clean & medicate ears (dog, cat)

*Administer enemas

Collect urine sample

*a. Catheterize male & female (dogs)

*b. Collect voided urine sample (small animal)

*c. Perform cystocentesis (small animal)

d. Catheterize large animals and cats

*Take & examine skin scrapings

*Provide care & maintenance of equipment

Apply established emergency protocols

*a. maintain emergency medical supplies

*b. perform first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (simulation

acceptable)

*c. use ambu-bag

*d. apply emergency splints & bandages

*Apply topical medication to eye

*Perform fluorescein staining and Schirmer tear test

Perform ocular tonometry

*Demonstrate understanding of permanent identification methods

Administer physical therapy (hydrotherapy, post-operative, orthopedic,

neurological)

Clean sheath (horse)

*Remove casts

*Explain care of recumbent patient

Maintain chest, tracheostomy, esophagostomy tubes

Administer intramammary treatment (mastitis therapy only)

*Collect, cross-match, and give blood transfusion

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