COURSE: VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Online Veterinary Assistant Training

Become a Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary assistants take charge of making sure office visits and procedures go smoothly for animals under veterinary care. Our 100% online course will train you to become a veterinary assistant, so you can turn your love of animals into a rewarding career.

Job Outlook for Veterinary Assistant

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a veterinary assistant is currently just over $26,000 per year.

Course Objective:

• Anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems
• Handling medical records and communicate with clients and coworkers
• Restraining animals for procedures, take vital signs, and bathe them
• Nutrition, vaccinations and administering medication
• Preparing prescriptions, taking blood samples and radiographs

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Curriculum:

• GETTING STARTED
• WELCOME TO THE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
• GETTING READY FOR YOUR FIRST VISIT
• PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY 1: DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
• PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY 2: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, AND MUSCLES AND JOINTS
• PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY 3: THE CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
• PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY 4: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, UROGENITAL SYSTEM, LIVER, AND SPLEEN
• FRONT OFFICE DUTIES: RECORDS, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND CLIENT RELATIONS
• MORE FRONT OFFICE TIPS, AND DETERMINING AGE AND GENDER OF KITTENS AND PUPPIES
• CANINE RESTRAINT
• FELINE AND EXOTIC RESTRAINT
• THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: PROCEDURES, RESTRAINT, AND VITAL SIGNS
• EVERYDAY PROCEDURES FOR THE VETERINARY ASSISTANT
• WORKPLACE HAZARDS AND INFECTION CONTROL
• THE REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE AND STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
• VACCINOLOGY
• NUTRITION BASICS AND PRESCRIPTION FOODS
• PRESCRIPTIONS: PREPARING AND CALCULATING DOSES
• PRESCRIPTIONS: TYPES OF MEDICATIONS AND WHAT THEY DO
• GIVING MEDICATIONS
• THE EUTHANASIA PROCESS
• TAKING BLOOD SAMPLES
• INTERPRETING BLOOD TESTS AND HANDLING BLOOD
• URINE COLLECTION, HANDLING, AND INTERPRETATION
• TESTS: SEROLOGY, SCRAPINGS, SMEARS, FLOTATIONS, AND NECROPSIES
• RADIOGRAPHS AND PERSONAL SAFETY
• RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING
• PAIN RECOGNITION AND EMERGENCY CARE
• DENTISTRY: CHARTING, TOOTH DISEASE, AND DENTAL CARE
• EXTERNAL PARASITES: FLEAS, TICKS, MITES, AND MORE
• PARASITES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND HEART
• POISONINGS IN PETS
• SURGERY 1: PREPARING THE PATIENT
• SURGERY 2: YOUR ROLE DURING AND AFTER
• UNDERSTANDING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
• THE JOB SEARCH AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES