Treating The Treatables: Saving Lives Through Medical Protocols, Foster care And Proactive Thinking
Does your shelter or rescue group have medical protocols in place to care for your pets and for your fostered dogs and cats? Foster programs are critical if we want to help more pets who are facing treatable medical conditions, as well as to expand the capacity of a community to care for its homeless pets. Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, MA, DABVP, addresses: how proactive thinking and medical protocols save lives; how to develop medical protocols; special issues faced in fostering treatable pets; the AVMA Model Practice Act of 2013 and what it means for your shelter or rescue organization; case Read morepresentations on parvo, URI, diarrhea, orthopedic, and skin outpatient protocols; and more.
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Berliner
Date: September 18, 2014
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We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. If you receive a passing score, a Certificate of Attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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Which of the following is NOT a standard Asilomar Accord definition for categorization of animal medical or behavioral health status?
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Healthy
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Treatable rehabilitatable
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Treatable manageable
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Unadoptable
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D. Unadoptable -
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How are Asilomar Accord classifications intended to be used?
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To determine outcome for each animal
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To estimate length of stay for each animal
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To enable uniform and accurate collection of data across animal sheltering organizations
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To prepare adoption profiles
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C. To enable uniform and accurate collection of data across animal sheltering organizations -
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The Five Freedoms are integral to the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 and its subsequent amendments in the United States.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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Veterinary practice laws (or acts) most commonly exist at which level of government in the United States?
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Federal
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State
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Municipality
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B. State -
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What is the definition of “direct supervision” by a veterinarian according to the AVMA Model Practice Act of 2013?
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A licensed vet is witnessing the procedure being performed under their instruction
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A licensed vet is on the premises and has assumed responsibility for the procedure
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A licensed vet has given written or oral instructions for a procedure but need not be on the premises
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B. A licensed vet is on the premises and has assumed responsibility for the procedure -
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In a majority of states, the practice of veterinary technology includes being able to diagnose disease and prescribe medications.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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The AVMA Model Practice Act of 2013 includes a statement specific to animal shelters that encompasses the provision of care to animals owned by an animal shelter. This statement allows trained employees to provide treatment in compliance with written standard protocols developed in consultation with a licensed veterinarian.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Which of the following should only be administered under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian (which in an animal shelter includes as directed by a written protocol developed in consultation with a veterinarian)?
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Antibiotics
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Prescription diets
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Nutraceuticals
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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Quality of life assessments for companion animals are accomplished via ALL of the following EXCEPT:
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Direct verbal reporting
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By proxy
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By measurement of physiological parameters
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By assessment of animal behaviors
Correct Answer
A. Direct verbal reporting -
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Who should be involved in the creation of an Asilomar Pet Evaluation Matrix to define “treatable” conditions for the organization?
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Veterinarians
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Shelter administration and staff
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Community members
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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