We can only fill medications as prescribed by the VRCC
veterinarian attending to the patient within our facility.
Not exact matches
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited
to: Assess
patients as they are checked in and report health concerns
to attending veterinarian Assist
veterinarians in surgery as needed Calculate and administer anesthesia
to all surgical
patients per anesthetic protocol Accurately maintain all necessary anesthesia and
patient records, and drug logs Prepare cats for surgery and administer post-operative care Administer treatments as directed Provide in person and telephone client service Actively promote spay and neuter, and educate clients on responsible animal care Actively support associate staff and volunteers; promote the development of skills related
to the advancement of our goals and mission.
If the exposure was more than an hour or so before treatment, the
attending veterinarian might choose
to perform a gastric irrigation under general anesthetic
to remove as much toxin from the
patient's digestive system as possible.
Physicians (human doctors») may have corporate hospitals and insurance that help disguise the cost
to the
patient, but both physicians and
veterinarians attend respective medical schools and may have
to work many years
to pay off their extensive education.
It is always possible that a horse may not be able
to be evaluated or treated on - farm if the facility, weather, or horse's disposition or medical condition precludes the ability
to safely and properly evaluate / treat the
patient on - farm, however this is left
to the discretion of the
attending veterinarian.
The student will be paired with one of our staff
veterinarians while they
attend to hospitalized
patients.
Likewise, until regulations and limitations exist, the onus rests with the
attending veterinarian to advocate for client and
patient by ensuring proper, safe, appropriate prescription, and guidance in the use of these devices.