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Work With Animals: Vet Tech
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Learn the work of a vet tech: who does what on a vet team and what each role earns, the AAVSB model's three levels of supervision, the route through an accredited program, the 170-question VTNE and a state credential, low-stress handling, dog and cat vital signs with a reading to catch on a drawn exam chart, what to do after a bite, One Health and standard precautions, core vaccines, the cold chain and the rabies rules, roundworms, hookworms, Toxoplasma and heartworm, anesthesia monitoring with a low blood pressure to find on a drawn record, x-ray safety and why lead gloves never go in the beam, dose by weight from a real carprofen label, the people foods that poison pets and a frightened owner on the phone after her dog ate xylitol gum, euthanasia support and compassion fatigue, and the job's pay and outlook.
3h 13m5 constellations
01Tell vet team roles apart and map the route through an accredited program, the VTNE and a state credential
02Handle frightened dogs and cats safely, read their vital signs against Merck's ranges, and respond the right way to a bite
03Apply standard precautions, the vaccine cold chain, the rabies rules and parasite prevention
04Monitor a patient under anesthesia, keep x-ray exposure low, and check a dose or fluid rate against the order and the label
05Talk a worried owner through a poisoning, support a euthanasia, and spot compassion fatigue in yourself and your team
Every lesson of Work With Animals: Vet Tech
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The Job and Its LimitsFree · 3 lessons
- Who Does What at the VetTell technicians, technologists, assistants and veterinarians apart, and know the duties the BLS lists for technicians.12 min
- Under a Veterinarian's SupervisionUse the three supervision levels of the AAVSB model, and know why your own state's rules decide.13 min
- School, VTNE, CredentialMap the route to a credential: an accredited program, the VTNE, your state's credential and continuing education.13 min
Level 2Handle, Measure, Stay SafeMembership · 3 lessons
- Safe Hands, Calm PatientsPrevent bites and scratches with low-stress handling, the right tools and trained hands.12 min
- Temperature, Pulse, BreathingKnow the resting ranges for dogs and cats, turn a count into a rate, and spot the reading to report.13 min
- Checkpoint: After a BiteRespond to a bite or scratch the right way, and pull Level 2 together.12 min
Level 3Germs, Vaccines, ParasitesMembership · 3 lessons
- One Health, Clean HandsExplain One Health and zoonoses, and use standard precautions: hand hygiene, gloves, sharps and the order of controls.13 min
- Vaccines and RabiesSort core and lifestyle vaccines, keep the cold chain, and apply the rabies rules a technician uses every week.13 min
- Checkpoint: Worms, Litter and MosquitoesExplain how roundworms, hookworms, Toxoplasma and heartworm reach their hosts, and coach owners on prevention.13 min
Level 4Anesthesia, X-rays, DosesMembership · 3 lessons
- Watching a Patient Under AnesthesiaName the four phases of anesthesia, the values you watch, and why recovery needs the same attention.14 min
- X-rays Without the DoseProtect yourself from scatter radiation with ALARA, shielding, collimation and less manual restraint.12 min
- Checkpoint: Dose by WeightCalculate a label dose and a fluid rate from a veterinarian's order, then check the result against the label.13 min
Level 5Hard Conversations and the CareerMembership · 3 lessons
- The Poison Phone CallKnow the people foods that poison pets, and calm a worried owner who calls about xylitol.13 min
- Euthanasia and Compassion FatigueSupport a euthanasia with care, confirm death correctly, and recognize compassion fatigue in yourself and your team.13 min
- The Vet Tech TestUse the whole path, and plan your next step with real pay and outlook numbers.14 min
AFTER THE CORE