Title: Veterinary Science II (18105-II)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
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Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Exploring Leadership Opportunities through FFA
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  Identify the role of supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs) in agricultural education.
  Participate in an SAE.
  Identify benefits and responsibilities of FFA membership.
  Describe leadership characteristics and opportunities as they relate to agriculture and FFA.
  (Optional) Apply for an FFA degree and/or an agricultural proficiency award.
Maintaining Professional and Ethical Standards
  Identify legal and ethical issues in the veterinary medicine field.
  Explain the relationship between animal welfare and the animal rights movement.
  (Sensitive) Explain mental demands and personal coping mechanisms of various animal-care professionals.
  Describe ethical standards for veterinary practice.
Applying Safety Procedures for Animal Care
  Review safety, sanitation, and facility maintenance.
  Review hazards and safety procedures for animal handling.
Understanding Laboratory Procedures
  Explain precautionary safety measures and their importance in a work environment for veterinary staff, as well as the standards designated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
  Explain the importance of performing and reporting all laboratory procedures with complete accuracy.
  Demonstrate the management of laboratory samples.
  Perform the procedures for preparing and staining blood films and cytology samples.
  Perform a urinalysis.
  Perform a fecal flotation procedure using simulants or commercially prepared fecal flotation kits.
Demonstrating Surgical Procedures
  Identify veterinary instruments and equipment and their uses.
  Explain the concept of asepsis in veterinary work.
  Demonstrate methods for cleaning, disinfecting, and preparing surgical instruments.
  Explore spaying and neutering procedures.
  Demonstrate opening a sterile surgery pack.
  Prepare a surgical pack for sterilization.
  Demonstrate surgical site preparation.
  Demonstrate suture removal.
Understanding Disease and Disease Prevention
  Explain the concept of disease.
  Describe the characteristics of disease-producing agents.
  Describe the concept of immunity.
  Explain basic vaccine concepts.
  Identify needle gauge sizes for animals, syringe types, and their uses.
  Demonstrate use of syringes.
  Describe common contagious diseases and their clinical signs in companion animals.
Understanding Parasitology
  Explain concepts of parasitology.
  Identify parasites that commonly affect animals.
  Demonstrate standard diagnostic procedures for determining the presence of parasites.
Understanding Veterinary Pharmacology
  Explain the concept of pharmacology.
  Describe regulatory agencies and professional organizations that focus on pharmacology used in the animal industry.
  Describe the categories of commonly used veterinary medications.
  Demonstrate routes of medication administration.
  Describe factors that affect dose determination.
  Interpret information on medication labels.
  Demonstrate administration of oral medications.
  Demonstrate administration of topical medications.
  Demonstrate how to prepare and dispense medications that a client will administer at home.
  Demonstrate filling a syringe for injection.
  Demonstrate administration of a subcutaneous injection.
Performing Mathematical Operations (Posology)
  Complete basic four-function operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
  Identify basic units of the commonly used systems of measurement.
  Perform conversions between common measurement systems.
  Measure liquids.
  Dilute liquids, following label directions.
  Calculate medication dosage based on animal weight.
  Solve word problems associated with veterinary medicine.
Exploring First Aid on Animals
  Identify common situations and conditions requiring first aid.
  Describe the basic components of an animal first-aid kit and the uses of each.
  Describe safe and humane transport of an animal.
  Demonstrate bandaging, splinting, and removal methods.
  Demonstrate animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  Identify local resources for emergent animal care.
Exploring Emerging Technologies in Veterinary Sciences
  (Optional) Identify current and emerging technologies and advances in veterinary science.
  (Optional) Explain the concept of biotechnology as it relates to veterinary science.
Understanding Genetics and Breeding
  (Optional) Explain the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
  (Optional) Explain the formation of gametes and zygotes and their relationship to inherited traits.
  Compare outcrossing/mixed breeding, line breeding, and inbreeding.
Understanding Common Livestock Species and Breeds
  (Optional) Explain the origin of common livestock species.
  (Optional) Identify common livestock species.
  (Optional) Identify breeding methods and rearing techniques of common livestock species.
  (Optional) Describe livestock husbandry.
  (Optional) Interpret common livestock animal behaviors.
  (Optional) Determine a FAMACHA (FAffa MAlan CHArt) score for small ruminants.
  (Optional) Demonstrate administration of injections for livestock.
Working with Wildlife
  (Optional) Identify wildlife species common to the locale.
  (Optional) Locate a wildlife rehabilitator for a given species.
  (Optional) Describe provision of interim care to injured or orphaned wildlife.
  (Optional) Explain legal issues affecting the care and handling of wildlife.
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