Veterinary Technology
Selected resources available through UMass and 5 Colleges for Students in the Mount Ida Vet Tech Program or other Animal and Biological Sciences programs at UMass Amherst. Resources include topical selections, general information, and career materials.
Websites
- AVMA Disaster Preparedness for Veterinarians Read about veterinarians’ roles in disaster preparedness and response. Discover disaster preparedness tools and resources for your clinic and clients. Learn about disaster aid for veterinarians and veterinary students. View AVMA policies on disaster preparedness and response.
- AVMA Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine Read about AVMA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion Find webinars and podcasts on diversity and related issues Discover other resources that support diversity, inclusion, and racial justice
- AVMA National Advocacy Learn how AVMA works with national policymakers to advance veterinary medicine. Lend your voice on issues that impact veterinarians and our profession.
- AVMA My Veterinary Life - Current Student Tools to help you transition to your new veterinary career.
- AVMA Practical Guidance for the Effective Response by Veterinarians to Suspected Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect Veterinarians often face difficult situations in their practices, including treating animals with conditions of suspected neglect, maltreatment, cruelty, and similar abuse. The following materials were prepared to help veterinarians by providing guidance on how to deal with these problematic issues when they arise
- Veterinary Support Personnel Network VSPN VSPN™ was developed by VIN® (Veterinary Information Network®) as an online community for veterinary support staff. VSPN brings together members from all over the world to interact, teach, and learn from each other. VSPN has over 12,000 members world-wide ranging from veterinary assistant students to veterinary technician specialists. As a member of the VIN family, all of this is brought together and powered by the Veterinary Information Network®.
eBooks
Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo by
This report follows up on an interim report released in February 2004 that focused on immediate needs in the areas of animal care and management, recordkeeping, and pest control.
ISBN: 9780309095839Publication Date: 2005-11-27
Cooperative Veterinary Care by
Cooperative Veterinary Care puts the focus on preventing and reversing fear and stress in the veterinary setting through preparation, planning, and most importantly training. Offers evidence-based cooperative techniques to prevent fear and calm reactive patients, with concrete guidance for preventing, identifying, and reversing fear and stress in the veterinary setting Provides a unique system for identifying patients and selecting the right technique for each pet Supplies information on safe patient exams and interactions without the need for restraint Covers strategies to successfully implement these new techniques every day and boost client compliance Presents step-by-step detailed training protocols, including photographs and over 100 videos showing how to train patients quickly and effectively
ISBN: 9781119130543Publication Date: 2018-01-10
Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant by
Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant offers a comprehensive guide to the NAVTA-approved curriculum for veterinary assisting programs. Written by leaders in the profession and copublished with NAVTA, the book covers the complete list of NAVTA Veterinary Assistant Essential Skills. Specifically tailored for veterinary assistants and veterinary assistant students, the book uses an engaging writing style to provide a concise, user-friendly approach to the material. With chapters on medical terminology, clinical skills, office procedures, client communication, and more, the book equips veterinary assistants with all the information they need to succeed. A companion website offers interactive multiple-choice questions, the figures from the book in PowerPoint, teaching activities, breed study guides, and a sample cover letter. Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant is a must-have resource for all veterinary assistant students and those studying for the Approved Veterinary Assistant certification exam, and serves as a useful refresher for veterinary assistants in practice.
Call Number: SF761 .T49 2014eb E-BookISBN: 9781118813959Publication Date: 2014-04-17
Valuing Animals: veterinarians and their patients in modern America by
Over the course of the twentieth century, the relationship between Americans and their domestic animals has changed dramatically. In the 1890s, pets were a luxury, horses were the primary mode of transport, and nearly half of all Americans lived or worked on farms. Today, the pet industry is a multibillion-dollar-a-year business, keeping horses has become an expensive hobby, and consumers buy milk and meat in pristine supermarkets. Veterinarians have been very much a part of these changes in human-animal relationships. Indeed, the development of their profession--from horse doctor to medical scientist--provides an important perspective on these significant transformations in America's social, cultural, and economic history. In Valuing Animals, Susan D. Jones, trained as both veterinarian and historian, traces the rise of veterinary medicine and its impact on the often conflicting ways in which Americans have assessed the utility and worth of domesticated creatures. She first looks at how the eclipse of the horse by motorized vehicles in the early years of the century created a crisis for veterinary education, practice, and research. In response, veterinarians intensified their activities in making the livestock industry more sanitary and profitable. Beginning in the 1930s, veterinarians turned to the burgeoning number of house pets whose sentimental value to their owners translated into new market opportunities. Jones describes how vets overcame their initial doubts about the significance of this market and began devising new treatments and establishing appropriate standards of care, helping to create modern pet culture. Americans today value domestic animals for reasons that typically combine exploitation and companionship. Both controversial and compelling, Valuing Animalsuncovers the extent to which veterinary medicine has shaped--and been shaped by--this contradictory attitude.
ISBN: 9780801877704Publication Date: 2003-04-30
Print resources available through UMass Amherst
The Art of Veterinary Practice Management by
How do clients perceive your practice? -- Enhance practice value with client-pleasing amenities -- Effective communication -- Educate clients with marketing -- Benefits of taking a full-service approach -- Hiring a team of "10s" -- Training for excellence -- Build a team that can go the distance -- Employee evaluations: feedback to grow on -- Motivating your healthcare team -- Delegation: your key to success -- When an employee doesn't meet expectations -- Role of a practice manager -- Building successful associate relationships -- Establishing fair and profitable fees -- Internal controls: do you throw away profit? -- Stabilize your bottom line by controlling inventory -- Accounts receivable 101 -- Doctor compensation in a partnership or corporation -- Protect yourself from embezzlement -- Develop a hospital business team -- Create a "10" practice and enjoy life.
Call Number: SF756.4 .O67 1999ISBN: 9780935078749Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Practice Management, an Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice by
A complete primer on practice management for the equine practitioner! Topics include current economic trends, transitioning from veterinary school to private practice, customer service, gender shifts, design of an ambulatory practice, equine practice evaluations and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, marketing, employee issues, medical record keeping, ethics in equine practice, hospital design, and much more!
Call Number: SF951 . V47 2009 v.25 no.3ISBN: 9781437712810Publication Date: 2010-01-05
Veterinary Office Practices by
Veterinary Office Practice fills a void in this area of educational materials since the book has equal emphasis on teaching the traditional responsibilities of the veterinary assistant and the administrative and client responsibilities. As the reader will learn, an effective veterinary assistant is one who works successfully with the veterinarian, who has the necessary interpersonal skills to work well with clients and other staff and who has the business knowledge to fulfill office responsibilities. The reader is introduced to all such areas then given the opportunity to test their knowledge through classroom and individual exercises, as well as through the use of test bank questions and answers.
Call Number: SF756.4 .V46 2003ISBN: 1401815693Publication Date: 2003-06-16
Veterinary Technician's Daily Reference Guide by
Veterinary Technician's Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline, Third Edition provides a quick reference to all aspects of a technician's daily responsibilities in clinical practice.nbsp; Retaining the tabular format for easy access, the Third Edition adds more in-depth skill descriptions, allowing the technician to reach an even higher level of care.nbsp; Coverage ranges from anatomy and preventative care to diagnostic and patient care skills, pain management, anesthesia, and pharmacology.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Now fully revised and updated, the book is designed to build on a veterinary technician's current knowledge, acting as a quick refresher in the daily clinic setting.nbsp; A companion website offers forms and worksheets, training materials, review questions, vocabulary flashcards, links to online resources, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint.nbsp; The Third Edition is an invaluable practical resource for increasing confidence and improving technical skills for veterinary technicians.
Call Number: SF748 .J33 2014ISBN: 9781118363508Publication Date: 2014-05-12
Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff by
The National Shelter Outreach Program estimates there are at least 4000-6000 animal shelters in the U.S. This book is the first ever to involve principles of herd health management in companion animal species. As the United States moves to becoming a nation that is reducing the number of animals it euthanizes in its shelters, access to informed medical care and sound management procedures becomes increasingly critical. In addition to issues of epidemiology and zoonoses; this book also addresses issues like feral cat programs, basic sanitation, shelter design, cruelty investigations and euthanasia this book is literally for every staff member working in any type of shelter situation.
ISBN: 0813824486Publication Date: 2004-05-31
