Author: Susan Spence
Introduction-what exactly is a clinical skill?
I. Learning Motor Skills
1. Learning motor skills, the basics (Evertoon)
2. How to Learn Motor Skills-Helpful Hints
3. Putting Skills Together as it Matters in Clinical Practice
4. Dissection Kit Overview
II. Venipuncture
5. Syringe Handling 25 ml, 35 ml, 60 ml
6. Syringe Handling 1 ml, 3 ml, 6 ml, 12 ml
III. Urine collection
7. Male Cat Urethral Catheterization
8. Female Dog Urethral Catheterization- Using Vaginal Speculum
9. Male Dog Urethral Catheterization
IV. Wounds
10. Abscess Management Cow
V. IV Catheter Placement
11. LA Equine IV Catheter Placement
VI. SA Restraint For Blood Draws/IV Catheter Placement
12. Cat restraint for blood draws
13. Dog Restraint for Jugular Blood Draw
14. Dog Restraint for Lateral Saphenous Blood Draw/IV Catheter
15. Dog Restraint For Cephalic Blood Draw/IV Catheter
VII. Models (Inexpensive) You Can Make To Practice Veterinary Clinical Skills
16. Suturing model made from socks and T-shirt
VIII. Reporting Suspected Animal Neglect, Cruelty, or Abuse
17. Reporting Animal Cruelty: The Role of the Veterinarian Manual (MN-Animal Folks)
IX. Common In-House Lab Skills How To Do...
X. Otoscope Use
18. Otoscopic Exam in Dogs and Cats
XI. Endotracheal Tube, Nasogastric Tube and Orogastric Tube Placement LAB
19. SA NG Tube Placement
20. SA OG TUBE PLACEMENT
21. SA ET TUBE PREP AND PLACEMENT
XII. Suturing Basics
XIII. Surgery
22. Scrub, Gown, Closed Glove Technique
23. Patient Clip, Scrub, 4 Quarter Drape
24. Feline Ovariohysterectomy OHE DETAILED STEPS NEEDS TidBit links and Picture to illustrate via link
25. Single surgeon 4 corner drape, large paper drape, Ioban adhesive skin protector
XIV. Animal Welfare
26. Animal Welfare Education Tool to Create Syllabus for Animal Welfare Course (AVMA)
XV. Approach to Pet and Owner and Basic Pet Handling/Restraint
XVI. Injections- SQ, ID, IM, IV
27. SQ injections
28. IM Intramuscular Injections
29. Local Anesthetic Intradermal Injections
30. IV Intravenous Injections
XVII. Fluid Therapy
31. Fluid Bag and Drip Set Setup
32. SQ Subcutaneous Fluid Therapy
33. IV Fluid Therapy and Calculations-Y1
34. IV Fluid Therapy and Calculations-Y2
35. IV Fluid Therapy and Calculations-Y3
XVIII. PE Physical Exam
36. SA Small Animal PE Physical Exam
37. Bovine PE Physical Exam ?
38. EQ PE Equine Physical Exam ?
39. Small Ruminant Physical Exam ?
XIX. Dermatologic Sampling Techniques
40. Skin Scraping
41. Skin Biopsy
42. Ear Smear
43. Dermatologic Lesion Documentation and Description
XX. SA Otic Exams and Ear Cleaning
XXI. Bandaging
44. SA Basic Bandage Leg, Head, Body
45. LA Equine Leg Wraps
XXII. Hand Ties and Miller's Knot
XXIII. FAST Exam Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
XXIV. Animal Breeds-an overview
XXV. Syringe Types and Uses
46. Different Syringe Tips and Their Uses
47. Vacutainer Hub and Vacutainer Usage
48. Insulin Syringes Difference between U 100 and U 40 and Emergency Conversion Chart
XXVI. Introduction to Clinical Skills Labs
49. Introduction to Clinical Skills and Tidy Up Time
XXVII. LABS
50. Basic Wound Management LAB
XXVIII. Tidy Up Time
Appendix
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