...Veterinary Office Software There is a multitude of planning and purchasing that goes with opening any business, including a veterinary practice of any size. One of the necessary purchases that can have a major impact on the efficiency of a veterinary clinic is what software program will be used by the clinic. There are many different software programs available on the market today, and it can be a daunting task to select the one that would work the best for a particular hospital. There seems to be an unlimited mixture of choices and features, giving customers the chance to decide what is most important to them and their particular practice. Three programs stood out to me as I did some research, and those three are Infinity, Intravet, and DVMAX. Infinity by Impromed, which also produces several other software brands, claims to be” The oldest developer of business and medical management software for the veterinary industry”The company began producing veterinary office software in 1979. In 2011 Impromed joined forces with Henry Schein Animal Health. Intravet is the creation of Patterson Companies Incorporated, which is based in Effingham, Illinois. Patterson Companies is a specialty distributor serving veterinary, dental and rehabilitation supply markets. DVMAX is a division of IDEXX Laboratories. IDEXX is an international company with eight locations in the United States with company headquarters in Westbrook Maine. IDEXX Laboratories works to “bring the world diagnostics and...
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...you, and is always there when your day was stressful? Your pet, he or she is always there for you. They’re your best friend and you wouldn’t want anything to happen to them. But, if something does. I’m here to help. I’m a veterinary technician, and I’ll make sure your pet will get the best care. I’ll take care of them and make sure the veterinary knows what’s wrong with your pet. If you are an animal lover like me and cares a lot about animals. Then you should read how to become a veterinary technician. I’ll tell you that being a vet tech is more than you think. I’ll talk to you about the work environment, education, salary, and the duties & skills. The work environment in veterinary technician is stressful. In a vet clinic, illnesses and injuries are common. One has to be able to handle being kicked, bitten, scratched, and more when holding,...
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...ENHANCEMENT OF VETERINARY TRAINING AT THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. A PROPOSAL FOR THE REVIEW OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AT THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE LINKAGES WITH THE KANSAS AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HASSAN, Adamu Zoaka MARCH 2011 1.0 INTRODUCTION When Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) was established in 1962, it was decided to give particular attention to Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. Therefore, in 1964, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was established at ABU following the signing of an agreement between the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Kansas State University (KSU). According to this agreement, KSU/USAID was to provide initial staff and equipment to the new Faculty to enable it develop the following: (a) a well-equipped Veterinary School to train and supply Veterinarians for Nigeria and the rest of West African countries; (b) a postgraduate training programme in Veterinary Medicine; (c) a research programme to improve Animal Health, production and Public Health in Nigerian; (d) train Nigerians to staff and assume major roles in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as soon as possible; and; (e) advise on facilities and programme for future development and expansion of the Faculty. Professor G.K.J.L. Underberg (Kansas State University) arrived on September 15, 1964 as the first Dean of the...
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...I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a student, and a veterinary assistant. When I was 12 years old I lost my father from a heart attack because he was misdiagnosed by a Navy doctor while he was still on Active Duty. When the Zika outbreak reached North America, I was nervous to travel for a destination wedding in Mexico because I was 14 weeks pregnant. As a new mother, I have felt the baby blues, the pressure of losing the pregnancy weight, and the disappointment of not being able to breastfeed my child until her first birthday. I was outraged when I found out that my infant daughter may have been exposed to chicken pox at daycare because a parent refused to vaccinate their child. As a student nurse, I have seen nurses and patients get frustrated because the patient to nurse ratio was too high. In class, I always chose to sit at the back of the room because I did not want to get sick whenever other students coughed or sneezed. As a veterinary assistant, I am often vexed by the pet owners who refuse treatment for their pets that need it. Sometimes I get anxious for my safety whenever I go to work. Besides having to restrain aggressive animals, I could recall the time when I almost fainted in the surgery suite because the anesthetic gas scavenging system was off. During our three-year...
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...GenieTech, one of the company’s two current cartridge suppliers. No The decision between in-house development and external acquisition was critically important. Bergerac was growing fast—averaging 17% annually since 2007—but it remained a small player with limited resources in a very competitive market, and Wyckoff was determined to avoid a costly mistake. He had to make a decision quickly, as the supply of OmniVue cartridges had been inconsistent in recent months. Indeed, the veterinary practice that Wyckoff had just visited had recently been frustrated by a temporary stock-out at their distributor. To maintain Bergerac’s growth trajectory, it was imperative for potential customers to have full confidence in the company’s ability to deliver on its promises. Furthermore, the contract with the other cartridge supplier, Elsinore Plastics, would come up for renegotiation in August 2010—a mere three weeks away. Market Overview: Evolution of Pet Diagnostics Do In 2010, veterinary...
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...2010, by Eric Bregman, VMD. Eric is the co-owner of the Bregman Veterinary Group, a growing group of Veterinary practices started by his father Dr. Jack Bregman, in Coney Island, NY in 1970. Eric, his dad Jack, and his brother Allan Bregman, DVM, now own 3 veterinary hospitals and a Nuclear Medicine facility in the New York City area, and recently have expanded to Orlando, Florida, where they will have 2 additional full service veterinary hospitals. eVetPractice.com began back in 2011 when our owner and founder, Eddie Heinz, was tasked by his sister-in-law to find an affordable practice management solution that offered the necessary features to run the new mobile practice she was beginning. Dr. Kristen Arp had worked in corporate medicine for some time and new the value of properly managing her business, but like most veterinarians, did not have a background in software and was concerned about making the right choice. Fortunately, she reached out to the family software developer for assistance. ezyVet was founded in 2006 out of the desire for an intuitive, affordable and customisable software that could cater to Veterinary Practices of all sizes and compositions. Plenty of other software options existed but none seemed to tick all the right boxes. Packages either lacked in feature set or were too confusing to implement successfully into everyday practice. The high cost of the available Veterinary Practice Management (VPM) packages were yet another headache, which made it financially...
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...Keeping track of patients, clients and the services they received is a task that was once tedious, but now, thanks to technology, is easy, reliable and quick. In the case of the AEC of CNY, AVImark is the software employed that gets the job done. This software is a system of veterinary information management that is capable of handling a wide range of information both on the client and the patient. It makes appointments and follow-ups. It stores a file for each patient, which links it to its owner, the client.This file holds information such as the name, address, home and work phone number and even chart number of the client. For the patient it holds the same as well as, the species, breed, weight, color, regular vet, and even the date of the last entry as well as all services received during the current and past visits. AVImark has a catalog of all of the possible services a patient may receive along with the price of that service. These services are categorized for easy findings under maintenance, treatments, and applications. And then are further broken down into sub groups such as laboratory, radiology, injections, pharmacy, etc. Another time saving feature AVImark has to offer is estimates. These estimates save time because they contain the routine treatments and medications for cases that are seen frequently such as hit by car, urinary track infection, the Parvo. virus, and many other common situations animals are in upon entering the AEC of CNY. When an estimate is clicked...
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...Laura Szopa December 7, 2013 PEST Analysis | Factor | Opportunity | Threat | Political | There are more drugs that are becoming controlled which means they need to be regulated and tracked. Higher standards of care are being created so now veterinary technicians must go through an accredited program in order to take the national exam. | Drugs companies will be able to increase the price for these drugs, such as Tramadol. | The more regulated some drugs are the harder it can get them. The demand will increase and so will the price. | Economic | The cost of living continues to rise. Jobs are being created but for some not fast enough. More technicians are becoming licensed. More owners are turning to health insurance plans for their pets to help off set the costs of annuals exams as well as emergency situations. | TruePet has created a wellness program to spread the cost of vaccines throughout the year which guarantees a certain amount of money to the clinic. This will hopefully mean more animals are staying up to date on vaccines, especially Rabies. | People are less likely to do procedures that are elective. Licensed veterinary technicians will expect to be paid more which will cost the clinic more. | Socio-Cultural | Owner are becoming more concerned with what their pets are eating. Some owners are turning to raw diets. Some owners feel that the veterinarians are just in it for the money. | Many pet food brands are coming up with “natural”...
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...What is a veterinary technician at Dermatology for Animals? BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP the alarm clock goes off. We start our journey to work just like any other career. Then we arrive at the office and immediately jump in to look at what our day holds. Reading through electronic chart after chart of new patients and existing patients‘ histories. We are eager each and every day to greet, listen, educate and help deliver the doctors recommendations to you. One of the most fascinating parts of this career for me is interactions with our pet owners, hearing their stories, helping make their pet’s life better and also bonding with their pets. We hear story after story of our itchy, scratchy friends and all we want to do is be there to help you out. We bond with not only your pets but with you. I personally enjoy educating our pet owners and taking the time to help them through very frustrating times. Did you know there is a veterinary technician stationed everyday just to take your questions, get your refills or call them into a pharmacy even if your local office is closed. The Gilbert Arizona office is where your calls are forwarded if your local office is closed so that a technician can help you 6 days a week. We also have to be the one that runs into the exam room to get vitals which include that dreaded thermometer. We set catheters, draw blood and urine samples, perform injections, clean our fuzzy friends ears no matter how bad they get, and many other job...
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...future. This paper will reflect my role as a leader of the University of Missouri-College of Veterinary Medicine. I will create a vision statement, supporting values statement, and a communication plan to deliver to the stakeholders; providing brief summaries of each key along the way. Creating a Compelling Vision A Review of the Organization The University of Missouri-College of Veterinary Medicine is located in Columbia, MO. We are the only College of Veterinary Medicine in Missouri; established in 1844. We offer a DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) program for students interested in pursuing a career in the veterinary field. The program starts with students spending two years in classroom and lab work, then two years of full-time clinical training. The college offers educational services and operates the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The teaching hospital serves several functions for the school. It provides services for small animals, equine and food animal for Columbia resident pet owners and farmers in the surrounding areas. The teaching hospital is also a good resource for our students to receive the hands on experience needed for future job placement. Our Core Values Our core values are teaching, healing, discovery and service. Our mission is “to promote and protect the health and welfare of animals and people” (University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013). One way we have shown our values and mission is...
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...college syllabus COURSE DETAIL Course Name: Orientation to Veterinary Technology Course Number: VET101 Prerequisites: None Credit Value: 1 Faculty Contact: Dr. James Hurrell Delivery Method: Distance Education COURSE MATERIALS AND RESOURCES Study Units: Starting Your Program Introduction to Animal Care METHODS OF INSTRUCTION Study units METHODS OF ASSESSMENT Lesson exams COURSE DESCRIPTION Overview of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; roles of the various members of the veterinary health care team; professional ethics and legal aspects of veterinary practice; aspects of distance education in veterinary technology and strategies for success. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS LS5493(1501) Grading Criteria Lesson exams (2) 100% You can submit exams online at the school’s website by selecting the “Take an Exam” option. The exams you submit will be graded on the following scale: LESSON GRADE (100%) LETTER EQUIVALENT RATING QUALITY POINT AVERAGE 90–100 A Excellent 4.0 80–89 B Good 3.0 70–79 C Average 2.0 Below 70 F Failing 0.0 An overall lesson average of 70% or higher is required to pass your course. You are given two opportunities to take each exam. Refer to the Academic Policies section of the College Catalog for specific information on exam results. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Please refer to your student handbook regarding Academic Integrity. Since you’re...
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...In the future, a career that animal lovers would wish to be, is a Veterinary Technologists or as commonly said a Vet. A Veterinary Technologist performs tests to figure out if an animal is injured or sick in a laboratory location for use in the healing and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Veterinary Technologists care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery. Vets can also restrain or keep control of animals during exams or procedures. Vets would like to observe the behavior and the condition of animals and monitor the symptoms that they come across. A Veterinary Technologist is pretty much in Health Science. The Holland Types are Realistic,Social, and Conventional. All the education that is required, are a bachelor’s...
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...Career fields today are hard to choose from. One may want to be a doctor while another will want to be a Veterinary Technician. As a Veterinary Technician one will take a person’s animal into their own hands. The animal could be sick, and the Technician will have to nurse it back to health. Without this profession people would have no way of diagnosing their animals and potentially saving their lives. Even the vaccinations potentially save one’s life. When going into the Veterinary Technician profession, it is important to know about the education, daily work, rewards, drawbacks, and the issues of spaying or neutering an animal. In order to become a Veterinary Technician there is some education required. During the college years of a major...
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...In some instances, veterinary programs do not require students to hold four - year degrees; however students may experience without difficulty gaining admittance into veterinary programs without degrees. Those who have not completed undergraduate school generally need to have completed at least 45-90 semester hours.” This is saying that the students typically have a bachelor’s degree in a science area but the students do not have to hold the four - year degrees but however must have to complete time. They have to complete 45-90 semester hours since they have not completed undergraduate...
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