Welcome to the Bartlett Yancey High School's Veterinary Assisting Course. This website will serve as your source for course information, assignments, and any other resources you may need throughout the duration of the course.
Course Information:
Main Classroom Rules:
Consquences:
1st Offense: Warning from teacher.
2nd Offense: ASD & Parent Contact
3rd Offense: ASD & Parent Contact
4th Offense: Office Referral - ISS
Excessive tardiness and classroom disruptions warrants Out-Of-School Suspension
Absences:
Unit Tests 20%
Classwork/Homework 20%
Quizzes 10%
Notebook 30%
SAE (Clinical Hours) 20%
*All students enrolled in this course will take the CTE Final Assessment for Veterinary Assisting during final exam week. This is a required state exam. The final exam score counts for 25% of the final course average.
Classroom Procedures and Assignments:
Certification:
Students will learn the material in order to be prepared for the Veterinary Assisting certification exam. This exam is offered separately from the course, by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association at a cost of $125. The exam is NOT required to participate in the course, but highly recommended and required for certification. Completion of only the course does NOT guarantee certification. Upon successful completion of the TVMA exam, validation checklist and hands-on hours, students will be able to be a Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) Level 1. You will be notified of the testing date and site once they become available.
Materials Needed:
As a member of the Ag. Ed. class, you are responsible for the following materials to ensure your learning:
Classroom Wish List
**These items are not required, but are VERY much appreciated**
Paper Towels
Pet Supplies (Litter – Rabbits)
Kleenex
Pet Supplies (Treats – Carrots, Raisins, Seed Mix for Pets)
Clorox Wipes
Pet Supplies (Chew Toys)
Hand Sanitizer
Pet Supplies (Timothy Hay)
Pet Supplies (Bedding)
Pet Supplies (Food – Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Rabbits)
PARENT PERMISSION FOR STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARE AND HANDLING OF ANIMALS IN THE CLASSROOM
Dear Parents/Guardians:
This semester in the Animal Science Course, your child will be provided instruction on animal husbandry topics related to small and/or large animals. Content related to the breeding, care, marketing, anatomy, housing, nutrition, and diseases of animals will be covered in this course. Opportunities for students to gain hands-on experiences will be included in the course and reinforced through work-based learning and leadership experiences. During the hands-on experiences, your child will be exposed to the safe handling and care of animals located at the school and animals at approved livestock operations. More specifically, animals to be included in the instructional process could be as follows: Cattle, Swine, Poultry (Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks), Goats, Equine, Sheep, Canines, Felines, and Pocket Pets.
Procedures for the care and safety of your child and the animals have been developed. Students will receive instruction in the areas of safe animals care/handling, ethical treatment of animals, usage of proper safety equipment, and proper hand washing before incorporating live animals. It is my intent to abide by these guidelines and insure the safety of the children and animals in the classroom. I would like your permission to allow your child to participate in this instructional activity.
Three additional health areas need to be addressed to insure the safety of your child: allergies, injuries, and immunosuppression. Straw and pine chips are used as bedding for the livestock/poultry and hay is fed to the animals. These materials can be allergenic to some students. Plastic gloves will be available for student usage when the animals are handled. While some animals could bite, butt, or peck when improperly handled, proper handling instruction will be given to minimize this occurrence. Finally, certain students (transplant patients, cancer patients, some students being treated for asthma, allergies, skin rashes, or Lupus) are at a much greater risk for infections and should avoid all animal contact. Please note any health concerns on the permission form.
While I have never had any problems with animals biting or scratching, I wanted to be up front with you about potential problems. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Please sign the form below and return it to within one week of the semester start date.
Sincerely,
Sarah Smith
Bartlett Yancey High School
- Pre-requisite: Animal Science I/II
- Veterinary Assisting: Students in this class have a love for small animals. This course is an inherently honors curriculum meaning essential standards of this course are held to a higher, more challenging level. This course provides instruction for students desiring a career in animal medicine. Topics include proper veterinary practice management and client relations, pharmacy and laboratory procedure, enhancement of animal care learned in previous animal courses, and surgical/radiological procedures. Advanced FFA leadership will be infused throughout the curriculum to develop the student’s ability to work with the public. All aspects of this course will have hands-on skill sets that will be enforced with both laboratory and veterinary-related experience working in animal medicine. Applied mathematics, science, writing, and skill sets are integrated throughout the curriculum. Students will not only complete assignments and make regular presentations in class, but will also work at times with a veterinarian.
- FFA Competitive Events: Veterinary Science
Main Classroom Rules:
- Give respect…get respect
- All students will remain quiet during announcements and while the teacher is talking
- All students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is considered to be safe by the teacher.
- Food and water is permitted in the classroom (if wrappers or trash are found on the floor, privileges will be revoked).
- Lab activities, field trips, etc. are a part of classroom instruction. All students are expected to stay with the class at ALL times. Leaving the class without prior approval from the teacher is considered skipping class.
- All students are expected to be in their assigned seat, ready to begin class with the tardy bell rings.
Consquences:
1st Offense: Warning from teacher.
2nd Offense: ASD & Parent Contact
3rd Offense: ASD & Parent Contact
4th Offense: Office Referral - ISS
Excessive tardiness and classroom disruptions warrants Out-Of-School Suspension
Absences:
- Everyone has the tendency to be absent at some point, but it is YOUR responsibility to get the makeup work. You must get your work made up within 3 days upon returning to school. After 3 days, the grade will be a “0”.
- To obtain assignments from a day when you are absent, look in the “Absent/Returned Work” folders in class, and then ask your neighbor for assistance.
- If there are extenuating circumstances for a student’s excessive absences, makeup work will be discussed accordingly.
Unit Tests 20%
Classwork/Homework 20%
Quizzes 10%
Notebook 30%
SAE (Clinical Hours) 20%
*All students enrolled in this course will take the CTE Final Assessment for Veterinary Assisting during final exam week. This is a required state exam. The final exam score counts for 25% of the final course average.
Classroom Procedures and Assignments:
- SAE: Supervised Agricultural Experience is a unique learning practice where students will plan a practical activity outside of class time in order to develop and apply their agricultural knowledge and skills. Students will complete their SAE utilizing their veterinary clinical hours (AT LEAST 30 hours). All hours will be logged on theAET.com. More information about the SAE will be sent home.
- Medical Terminology: Students will have weekly quizzes on common medical terminology. Quizzes will be on Fridays throughout the 1st 9 weeks.
- Tests/Quizzes: At no time should any student talk during a test or quiz with another student. Eyes on his/her test!
- Portfolios: A compilation of the semester’s assignments will be kept in a 3-ring binder.
- Internship: Students will be working with a veterinary clinic throughout the semester and additional documentation MUST be completed in the specified time period in order for the student to work with the veterinary clinic. Students MUST check in with me prior to driving to the clinic. If the student does NOT check in with me prior to going to the clinic, OR there are various issues at the clinic that I am notified of, there will be “3 strikes” and the student will then be working at school and NOT at the clinic.
Certification:
Students will learn the material in order to be prepared for the Veterinary Assisting certification exam. This exam is offered separately from the course, by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association at a cost of $125. The exam is NOT required to participate in the course, but highly recommended and required for certification. Completion of only the course does NOT guarantee certification. Upon successful completion of the TVMA exam, validation checklist and hands-on hours, students will be able to be a Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) Level 1. You will be notified of the testing date and site once they become available.
Materials Needed:
As a member of the Ag. Ed. class, you are responsible for the following materials to ensure your learning:
- A 3-ring binder with dividers
- Pencils, pens, paper
- Appropriate clothing when working with animals (Closed toed shoes, jeans, glasses, etc)
- Appropriate clothing when working with the veterinary clinic
- Rain gear or coats when needed – you will go outside!
Classroom Wish List
**These items are not required, but are VERY much appreciated**
Paper Towels
Pet Supplies (Litter – Rabbits)
Kleenex
Pet Supplies (Treats – Carrots, Raisins, Seed Mix for Pets)
Clorox Wipes
Pet Supplies (Chew Toys)
Hand Sanitizer
Pet Supplies (Timothy Hay)
Pet Supplies (Bedding)
Pet Supplies (Food – Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Rabbits)
PARENT PERMISSION FOR STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARE AND HANDLING OF ANIMALS IN THE CLASSROOM
Dear Parents/Guardians:
This semester in the Animal Science Course, your child will be provided instruction on animal husbandry topics related to small and/or large animals. Content related to the breeding, care, marketing, anatomy, housing, nutrition, and diseases of animals will be covered in this course. Opportunities for students to gain hands-on experiences will be included in the course and reinforced through work-based learning and leadership experiences. During the hands-on experiences, your child will be exposed to the safe handling and care of animals located at the school and animals at approved livestock operations. More specifically, animals to be included in the instructional process could be as follows: Cattle, Swine, Poultry (Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks), Goats, Equine, Sheep, Canines, Felines, and Pocket Pets.
Procedures for the care and safety of your child and the animals have been developed. Students will receive instruction in the areas of safe animals care/handling, ethical treatment of animals, usage of proper safety equipment, and proper hand washing before incorporating live animals. It is my intent to abide by these guidelines and insure the safety of the children and animals in the classroom. I would like your permission to allow your child to participate in this instructional activity.
Three additional health areas need to be addressed to insure the safety of your child: allergies, injuries, and immunosuppression. Straw and pine chips are used as bedding for the livestock/poultry and hay is fed to the animals. These materials can be allergenic to some students. Plastic gloves will be available for student usage when the animals are handled. While some animals could bite, butt, or peck when improperly handled, proper handling instruction will be given to minimize this occurrence. Finally, certain students (transplant patients, cancer patients, some students being treated for asthma, allergies, skin rashes, or Lupus) are at a much greater risk for infections and should avoid all animal contact. Please note any health concerns on the permission form.
While I have never had any problems with animals biting or scratching, I wanted to be up front with you about potential problems. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Please sign the form below and return it to within one week of the semester start date.
Sincerely,
Sarah Smith
Bartlett Yancey High School