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Veterinary Assisting Unit A

Veterinary Assisting Unit A. Veterinary Practice Management/Client Relations. Essential Standard 1.00. Analyze proper usage of veterinary practice management procedures. Objective 1.01. Understand the proper veterinary terminology to accurately describe and record medical conditions.

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Veterinary Assisting Unit A

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  1. Veterinary AssistingUnit A Veterinary Practice Management/Client Relations

  2. Essential Standard 1.00 • Analyze proper usage of veterinary practice management procedures

  3. Objective 1.01 • Understand the proper veterinary terminology to accurately describe and record medical conditions

  4. Veterinary Medical Terminology • Based on Latin and Greek words • Material taken from Veterinary Assisting: Fundamentals and Applications chapter 1

  5. Dissecting a Term • Dissect or separated them to define their meanings • Prefix • at the beginning • Root word • essential meaning • term may have more than one root word • Suffix • at the end

  6. Dissecting a Term • Combining vowel allows for certain terms to be pronounced more easily • Usually the letter “o” but can be any vowel • Common Root Words

  7. Common Root Words Root • Arthr/o- • Cardi/o- • Chem/o- • Col/o- • Cutane/o- • Cyst/o- • Dent/o- • Electr/o- • Enter/o- Meaning • Joint • Heart • Chemical • Colon • Skin • Urinary bladder • Teeth • Electricity • Intestines

  8. Common Root Words Root • Gastr/o- • Hem/o- • Hepat/o- • Hyster/o- • Lapar/o- • Mast- • Nas/o- • Nephr/o- • Oste/o- • Ovari/o- • Radi/o- • Rect/o- • Rhin/o- • Urin/o- • Uter/o- Meaning • Stomach • Blood • Liver • Uterus • Abdomen • Mammary gland • Nose • Kidneys • Bone • Ovary • Radiation • Rectum • Nose • Urine • Uterus

  9. Suffixes Meaning “Pertaining To”

  10. Common Prefixes

  11. Common Prefixes

  12. Common Suffixes

  13. Common Suffixes

  14. Putting it all together • When dissecting a term use a slash mark to divide the term • Examples: • arthr/itis inflammation of the joint • cardio/logythe study of the heart • cardio/megaly enlargement of the heart

  15. Common Directional Terms

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  17. Species Terms • Amphibian- frog/toad • Avian- bird • Bovine- cow • Canine- dog • Caprine- goat • Cavy- guinea pig • Equine- horse • Feline- cat • Lagomorphs'- rabbit • Murine- rat or mouse • Ovine- sheep • Porcine- pig or swine • Poultry- chicken and turkey • Primate- monkey and ape • Reptile- snake and lizard • Terrapin- turtle

  18. Common Animal Terms

  19. Common Animal Terms

  20. Common Veterinary Abbreviations • C or cast- castrated • C-sect- C-section or caesarian section • d- day • d/c-discharge • DLH- domestic long hair (cat) • DSH- domestic short hair (cat) • d/o-drop off • EX-exotic • F- female • K-9-dog or canine • M-male • Mo-month • NM-neutered male • o-owner • p/u-pick up • rec-recommend • S or SF- spayed or spayed female • S/R- suture removal • Sx- surgery • Wk-week • Y or yr- year

  21. Terms related to Patient History • Anorexia- not eating or decreased appetite • BM- bowel movement • D- diarrhea • Dysuria-difficulty or trouble with urination • Dz- disease • HBC- hit by car • Hematuria- blood in the urine • Hx- history • Lethargic-tired or inactive • PD-polydipsia (increased thirst) • PU-polyuria (increased urination) • U-urine • V-vomiting • V/D-vomiting and diarrhea

  22. Terms Related to Physical Examination • Acute-short term • Anals or AG- anal glands • BAR- bright, alert, responsive • CHRONIC- long term • CRT- capillary refill time • Dx- diagnosis • FeLV- feline leukemia virus • FIP- feline infectious peritonitis • FIV- feline immunodeficiency virus • HR- heart rate • L- left • LN- lymph node • mm- mucous membranes • N or [-] negative

  23. Terms Related to Physical Examination • NSF- no signs found • PE- physical exam • Px- prognosis • QAR- quiet, alert, responsive • R- right • RR- respiratory rate • Rx- prescription • SOAP- Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan • TPR- temperature, pulse, respiration • Tx- treatment • URI- upper respiratory infection • UTI- urinary tract infection • WNL- within normal limits • Wt- weight • + positive

  24. Laboratory Terms and Abbreviations • Bx- biopsy • CBC- complete blood count • CHEM- blood chemistry panel • C/S or C&S- culture and sensitivity • Cysto- cystocentesis • Fecal- fecal or stool sample • HW- heart worm • PCV- packed cell volume • T4- thyroid test • UA- urinalysis

  25. Pharmacy Terms and Abbreviations • BID- twice a day • Cap- capsule • cc- cubic centimeter • d- day • EOD- every other day • h- hour • kg- kilogram • mg- milligram • ml- milliliter • NPO- nothing by mouth • oz- ounces

  26. Pharmacy Terms and Abbreviations • PO- by mouth • prn- refill as needed (per required need) • q-every • qd-every day • QID- four times a day • Rx- prescription • SID- once a day • Tab- tablet • TID- three times a day • w-week • / -per • # or lb- pound • #- number of tablets to dispense

  27. Eyes and Ears • AD- right ear • AS- left ear • AU- both ears • OD- right eye • OS-left eye • OU- both eyes

  28. Routes of Medical Administration • Adm.- administer • IC- intracardiac (into the heart) • ID- intradermal (within the layers of skin) • IM- intramuscular (into the muscle) • IN-intranasal (into the nasal cavity) • IO- intraosesous (into the bone)

  29. Routes of Medical Administration • IP- intraperitoneal (into the peritoneum or lining of the abdomen) • IT- intratracheal (into the trachea or windpipe) • IV- intravenous (into the vein) • PO- by mouth or orally • SQ or SUB-Q- subcutaneous (under the skin)

  30. Association Abbreviations • AAHA- American Animal Hospital Association • AVMA- American Veterinary Medical Association • NAVTA- National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America • TVMA- Texas Veterinary Medical Association • OFA- Orthopedic Foundation of America

  31. Objective 1.02 • Analyze methods to correctly maintain veterinary medical records

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