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Chapter 1-vocabulary
veterinary assistant career and medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Animal caretaker specialist/veterinary assistants | Veterinary staff members who perform hands on tasks to maintain health and welfare of animals. |
| Animal services officers | Officers employed by shelters to rescue stranded animals |
| Animal shelters | Local shelters for domesticated many of which have been abused mistreated, or abandoned. |
| American Veterinary Medical Association(AVMA) | Association dedicated to advancing the field of veterinary medicine. |
| Dog show handlers | Professional handlers who possess expertise in showing dogs at competitions |
| Equine massage therapist | Professionals who treat horse through therapeutic massage. |
| Equine massage therapy | Used to treat horse after a race helps relieve pain in a horse's muscles and tendons. |
| Equine medicine | specialization of veterinary medicine dedicated to horses. |
| Exotic animals | Any species of animal that is not considered to be a common pet or a domesticated livestock species. |
| Kennels | Boarding kennels care for small companion animals such as dogs and cats while their owners are working or out of town. |
| Large animal medicine | veterinary care of farm animals such as cows, horses, pigs, sheep, and poultry. |
| Park rangers | works directly with the public in national and state parks. |
| Professional Bull Riders(PBR) | Association that promotes the sport of professional bull riding in competitions in several states in Cananda and the United States |
| Professional Handlers Association (PHA) | Trade organization that repesents the interests of professional dog handlers. |
| Professional RodeoCowboys Association (PRCA) | Organization whose 9000 members compete in rodeos in Canada and the United States |
| Small animal medicine | Veterinary care of small, domesticated animals such as dogs and cats, and exotic animals kept as household pets. |
| Veterinarians | Licensed professional responsible for the operation of veterinary practices. |
| Veterinary Medicine | application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to treat domesticated, farm and wild animals. |
| Veterinary Technician/technologist | Veterinary staff members who have more advanced training than animal caretaker specialist and assume additional responsibilities. |
| Wildlife Biologist | involved in observation and research efforts aimed at solving problems related to wild animals and their habitats. |
| Wildlife conservation officers | Officers who enforce hunting and fishing laws. |
| Wildlife protection agency | Agency funded by federal and state governments to manage wildlife preservation and conservation of natural resources. |
| Wranglers | People employed to handle animals professionally especially horses |
| Zoo curators | Overseers of buildings and habitats that house animals. |
| Zookeepers | People responsible for the direct care of zoo animals, including helping to raise young animals and daily feeding. |
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