Safety and Sanitation
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Put on and remove clean gloves
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Demonstrate aseptic hand washing
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Explain contagious, infectious, zoonotic, vertical transmission, horizontal transmission, epidemic, quarantine.
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Recognize signs of good health and symptoms of disease.
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Classify types of infectious disease: zoonotic, bacterial, viral, parasitic, mycotic.
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Explain causes of noninfectious diseases.
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Disinfect a kennel.
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Prepare a solution for disinfecting.
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Locate and read an MSDS sheet.
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Dispose of biohazards and sharps.
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Explain how animals think differently than humans.
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Correctly interpret a horse/ dog’s body language and respond accordingly.
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Utilize correct body language and approach when handling animals
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Analyze a dog’s body language and respond appropriately.
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Correctly tie an animal using a quick release knot.
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Tie a bowline, half hitch and square knot.
Clinic Procedures
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Dress appropriately for a clinic environment.
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Use common industry and clinical acronyms.
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Properly check in a client.
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Educate a client on the importance of vaccinating on a schedule.
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Educate a client on the proper diet for a canine and how to prevent pet obesity.
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Utilize common Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes and root words.
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Explain the job description of an office manager, vet assistant, vet technician, and a veterinarian.
Patient Procedures
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ID 25 common clinical tools.
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Properly use a stethoscope.
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Take an accurate patient history.
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Complete a cage/ kennel card.
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Preform a physical exam.
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Take TPR on an adult horse.
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Take TPR on a medium sized adult dog.
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Perform a skin tent and capillary refill test.
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Perform a standing, sitting, sternal and lateral restraint on a dog.
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Restrain for jugular, cephalic and saphenous venipuncture on dogs, including locating and occluding the vein.
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Remove non-aggressive dogs from kennels correctly and return them.
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Administer an IM and SQ injection.
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Select a proper needle/ syringe.
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Fill/ read a syringe.
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Clean ears without causing trauma.
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Administer medications orally, aurally, topically and ophthalmic.
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Groom a dog and a horse for daily maintenance.
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Collect a swab for culture: wound, oral.
Anatomy

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ID 10 common equine breeds.
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ID 15 common canine breeds.
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ID exterior parts of the horse.
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Judge a horse based on muscle and structure.
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Assign and evaluate a horse’s body condition score.
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Locate major veins, arteries, muscle groups, bones and organs.
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Use methods of prevention for equine musculo skeletal injuries (including apply polo wrap).
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Utilize proper species terminology.
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Utilize proper directional terminology.
Diagnostics
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ID 25 common parasites.
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Take fecal samples.
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Perform a fecal flotation.
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Adjust a microscope.
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Perform a pill count.
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Create and interpret a medication label.
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Perform basic math as it deals with veterinary medicine.
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Complete ratios dealing with dosage, dilution, and weight conversions.
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Explain the proper use of antibiotics.
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Identify symptoms, causes, effects, treatments and prevention of Equine: Colic, West Nile, Equine Herpes, Equine
Influenza, Tetanus, Strangles, EIA, Laminitis
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Identify symptoms, causes, effects, treatments and prevention of Canine: Heartworms, Bordatella, Rabies, Parvo virus, Distemper, Mange
Surgical
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ID 25 surgical tools.
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Apply, remove and dispose of a scalpel blade.
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Clean surgical instruments.
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Prep a patient for surgery by clipping and properly sanitizing.
Trauma
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Assess a trauma scene.
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Safely break up a dog fight.
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Perform canine CPR.
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Clean and dress a wound.
Life Skills and FFA
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Demonstrate good work ethic.
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Develop, maintain and keep records on an agricultural class/project.
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Utilize proper speaking skills: Volume, speed, posture, emphasis and eye contact.
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Write a SMART goal.
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Use your knowledge of learning styles to benefit a team.
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Identify and develop qualities of leadership (strengths) you possess.
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Identify and address weaknesses you possess.
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Track income, expense and time.
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Demonstrate active listening techniques.
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Write a business letter, professional email, thank you letter.
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Complete 4 hours of community service per semester.
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Attend 2 FFA Activities per semester.
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Write a skills based resume.

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Complete a job application.
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Interview for an agricultural job.