兽医助理

The topics covered in the 兽医助理 Pre-Professional Program include: medical terminology; animal behavior and handling; medication administration; preventative care; laboratory safety; radiology procedures; surgical prep, monitoring and recovery, and aseptic practices to help prevent the spread of disease.

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion, which could be used to satisfy some entrance requirements in more advanced veterinary career programs.

就业 of 兽医助理s and laboratory animal caretakers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. These workers are expected to be needed to assist veterinarians and other veterinary care staff.

Increases in consumers’ pet-related expenditures are expected to drive employment in the veterinary services industry, which employs most veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers. In these establishments, veterinary assistants help veterinarians and veterinary technicians and technologists with various veterinary procedures. Demand for veterinary assistants will continue as the demand for veterinary procedures increases.

来源: U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics

The topics covered in the 兽医助理 Pre-Professional Program include:

• Veterinary office practices (medical records, documentation, legalities, ethics, professionalism)
• 医学术语
• Animal behavior and handling
• 药理学
• End of life care, pet loss, grief, and compassion fatigue
• Basic animal care assisting
• Surgical assisting and patient monitoring
• 牙科协助
• Laboratory safety, equipment, and procedures
• Diagnostic imaging (radiology, MRI, cat scan, etc)
• Large and exotic animal care
• Emergency and critical care
• 客户教育
• 职业发展

Students must be over the age of 18 with a high school diploma, GED or high school equivalency certificate.