Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.
Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Participate in Supervised Agricultural Experiences and/or work-based, experiential, and service learning.
Safety
Identify hazards in the veterinary clinic and in a field setting; list safety precautions and procedures that protect animals and veterinary personnel.
Perform routine animal handling and restraint procedures.
Research, evaluate, and share information about the importance of biosecurity in the veterinary field.
Demonstrate the ability to follow procedures for sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization to prevent the transfer of zoonotic diseases.
Medical Terminology
Obtain and communicate information to explain common medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols relating to the diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of animals.
Scientific Classification
Use dichotomous keys to classify animals by their physical characteristics and to determine levels of taxonomy.
Gather and communicate information regarding the various breeds of domestic animal species.
Health and Disease
Investigate how common viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases affect animals and summarize methods of prevention, treatment, and control of diseases.
Develop and use models to explain the life cycles of internal and external parasites to determine effective treatment, prevention, and control.
Analyze and interpret data for normal parameters of temperature, pulse, respiration, and animal behavior as a basis for recognizing abnormal readings or behaviors.
Engage in argument to defend the need for conducting urinalyses and fecal exams for diagnosing issues related to animal health.
Assess common physical injuries, including lacerations, abrasions, and bite wounds, then select basic first aid options, wound care methods, and bandaging procedures for each injury.
Use models to compare and contrast wounds at different phases of healing to determine necessary wound therapy.
Construct an explanation that describes types and purposes of bandages, splints, slings, casts, and Elizabethan collars to determine indications for the use of each.
Anatomy and Physiology
Construct representations of major body systems of various domestic animals and describe the functions of each.
Examples: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, integumentary, urinary, and reproductive system.
Illustrate and describe gestation stages in various domestic animals.
Construct an explanation of proper post-partum care for various domestic animals.
Applied Clinical Mathematics
Use mathematical calculations to formulate dosages, concentrations, and dilutions; compute costs; and prepare invoices for veterinary practice.
Anesthesiology and Basic Surgical Procedures
Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations regarding types, indications, and contraindications of anesthesiology for surgery and in certain grooming situations.
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe basic surgical procedures for selected domestic animals.
Examples: caesarean section, castration, spaying, nail and claw removal
Business Management Practices
Construct explanations of procedures for collecting and analyzing data for maintaining accurate animal health records.
Examples: inventory, surgical authorization forms
Obtain and communicate information regarding the impact of proper financial management in the veterinary workplace, citing examples of effective and ineffective procedures
Investigate and describe elements of effective patient care, client relations, and management of veterinary facilities, including effective communication with specific age groups among pet owners.
Veterinary Law and Ethics
