Cva Level II

Unit One:

1. Basic medical terminology
2. Facility cleanliness
3. Basic cat behavior and restraint
4. Handling aggressive dogs
5. Handling wild cats
6. Health hazards in the veterinary practice
7. General knowledge of rabies
8. Human animal bond
9. Vaccines part one
10. Vaccination schedules
11. Patient histories
12.  Food and inventory products
13. Knowledge of current products
14. OTC products and foods

Unit Two:

1. Vaccines part two
2. Chemical restraint
3. Haltering a horse, restraining a horse
4. Restraint large animals
5. Occupational safety: MSDS, fire safety plan
6. Using and mixing chemicals
7. Keeping storage areas safe
8. OSHA safety review
9. Ten tips to handling vaccines
10. General canine behavioral interpretation
11. How dogs communicate
12. Interpreting aggressive behavior
13. Protective instincts and fear biting
14. Behavior interpretations and observations
15. Behavior wellness program
16. Common behavioral problems in cats
17. Common canine behavioral problems
18. Dealing with a threatening dog
19. Gathering a behavioral history from clients
20. Initial assessment of behavioral problems
21. Observing canine ear carriage
22. Observing canine eyes and gaze
23. Observing canine tail carriage
24. Observing the canine mouth
25. The behavioral examination

Unit Three:

1. Urinalysis
2. Basic blood collection
3. CBC-complete blood count
4. Basic microscope technique
5. Basic cytology
6. Basic histopathology
7. Basic slide staining techniques
8. Basic fungal and bacterial culturing
9. Using a refractometer
10. Heartworm snap test
11. Intestinal parasite identification
12. Fecal collection-large animals
13. Disposal of dead animals
14. Preparing a mare for vaginal exam
15. Using the ear mite swab
16. Collection and identification of mites
17. Ear cytology
18. Common venipuncture locations
19. Vaccines part three

Unit Four:

1. Safety
2. Positioning animals for radiology
3. The X-ray machine and technique chart
4. Radiology: developing and filing xrays
5. Digital photography
6. Safety in the radiology area
7. Radiographic positional aids
8. Labeling, filing and storage of film
9. Replace or replenish developer and fixer
10. Equipment list
11. Anesthetic equipment preparation and patient monitoring
12. Preanesthetic phase
13. Anesthetic induction phase
14. Anesthetic maintenance phase and machine basics
15. Anesthetic recovery phase

Unit Five:

1. Basic grooming techniques
2. Nail trimming
3. Anal gland expression
4. Basic eye and ear care
5. Basic cat care
6. Horse in stalls
7. Care and bedding for horses
8. Maintenance and repair of stalls
9. Nursing care
10. Medications
11. Fluid therapy
12. Post-surgical care
13. The importance of the proper environment
14. External parasites: fleas and ticks
15. Flea and tick control for the house and yard
16. Intestinal parasites: worms and coccidian
17. Monthly topical and oral treatments
18. Flea shampoo-sprays, dips and collars

Unit Six:

1. Avian handling and restraint
2. Avian beak and nail trim
3. Avian wing trim
4. Handling small animals
5. Handling snakes
6. Handling lizards and turtles
7. Top 10 dog breeds
8. Venipuncture sites
9. Caring for the geriatric patient

Unit Seven:

1. Tracheal intubation
2. Patient monitoring
3. Post-surgical care
4. Pain management
5. Large animal surgical packs
6. Practical dentistry

Unit Eight:

1. Animal feeding
2. Dry-canned and semi-moist pet foods
3. How often to feed a pet
4. Food storage
5. Hydroptherapy
6. General principles of wound healing
7. Caring for wounds
8. Hoof care
9. Bleeding
10. Bloat (GDV) or distended abdomen
11. Diarrhea and vomiting
12. Dystocia
13. Heat stroke and hypothermia
14. Labored breathing
15. Poisoning
16. Seizures
17. The inability to urinate or defecate
18. Transporting an injured animal
19. Trauma
20. Unconscious animals and CPR
21. Caring for open wounds
22. Artificial insemination
23. Care for the endoscope

Unit Nine:

1. Needles and syringes
2. Oncology
3. Administration of medications to large animals
4. Filling a prescription
5. Prescription labels and abbreviations
6. Controlled substances
7. Injectable drug administration

Unit Ten:

1. Admitting and discharging non- medical patients
2. Scheduling appointments
3. Filing medical records
4. The electronic health record
5. Computers and veterinary practice
6. Understanding how a client perceives quality and value
7. New pet owner: spay and neuter
8. Steps to exceptional client service
9. terminology