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Clear and concise communication between members of the veterinary practice team is crucial to the delivery of quality medicine. Veterinary terminology is the language spoken by veterinary professionals and it is incorporated in the education of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. However, veterinary terminology needs to be understood by all team members. While fluency levels will vary depending on the team member's position at the practice, every team member needs to understand the basics so that information can be passed from front to back concisely and accurately.
Within the exam rooms and treatment areas, veterinary terminology is the "native language." Through the use of veterinary terminology, doctors, credentialed technicians, and assistants can speak to each other without leaving room for individual interpretations leading to misunderstandings. Medical records are legal documents that can be called into a court of law; it is imperative that medical records are compiled using veterinary terminology. Part of the growth of your personal career is to become fluent in veterinary terminology; able to read, write, and pronounce the words that make up this language.
This course is designed to provide a strong foundation by providing the language basics that allow the student to comprehend the construction of terms. In addition, veterinary terminology is provided within the context of a general anatomical overview, thereby allowing the student to put the terms into direct context. This is a 6 week course and contains practical completion assignments that allow the student to begin to apply new skills and knowledge immediately.
PLEASE NOTE: This course contains flash based Articulate presentations. iPhones and iPads are not natively flash compatible but if a flash compatible browser has been installed on the iPad the presentations will play correctly. This link Flash on iPads provides information on flash compatible browsers. The presentations may also be viewed on a Mac. |
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Divide medical words into their basic combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and roots
- Utilize the acquired knowledge to define and build medical terms
- Interpret medical terms and translate into lay terminology
- Demonstrate the importance of correct spelling and proper vocabulary usage in patient records
- Identify the basic veterinary anatomy of the various body systems
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Basic Principles of Veterinary Terminology is a 6 week course that will help the student to develop the skills to understand and interpret veterinary terminology used daily at the practice. The course material will begin with the dissection of medical terms, continuing on to anatomical positioning, medical abbreviations, and will then take the student through the vocabulary of the various body systems.
Word lists, images, and entertaining mini-quizzes will aid the student in assimilating the newly acquired knowledge. All assignments will require practical application of the course material; the student will be required to use their practice as a resource for completion. As an aid in pronunciation, a multi-system Audio Glossary is included. |
...I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. It was a refresher course for me as I graduated from Bel-Rea in 1985 and you find over the years that you forget some of these things.
...I enjoyed all of the quizzes and word lists that I was able to download and will be able to use to make flashcards and laminated lists to better educate other members of my team.
...The most beneficial were the medication abbreviations and the roots/suffixes. I see this on a daily basis and sometimes I have to ask for help for simple abbreviations. I will definitely be able to apply what I learned to my work everyday.
...The way they outline of understanding medical terms and how to decipher there meanings and change there meanings was very helpful in allowing me to relearn many of the aspects of terminology that i have forgotten over the many years in this occupation. So honestly all the content was extremely helpful as it covered a large variety instead of focusing only on one aspect of the anatomical structure of the body.
...The word lists/ addendums have been the most help to me.
...I enjoyed the interactive slides and quizzes. This helped me retain the information for future use.
...I enjoyed the interactive slides and quizzes. This helped me retain the information for future use.
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VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while a course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules.
PLEASE NOTE: This course contains flash based Articulate presentations. iPhones and iPads are not natively flash compatible but if a flash compatible browser has been installed on the iPad the presentations will play correctly. This link Flash on iPads provides information on flash compatible browsers. The presentations may also be viewed on a Mac. |
Upon fulfillment of all requirements, the student will receive a VetMedTeam, RACE documenting, certificate of completion. Students must:
- attain a score of 80% or higher on the course examinations
- complete the required assignments to the discussion boards
- complete the course exit survey
The assignments in this course are primarily case based, using the student's experience and the practice's resources to fulfill. |
This course has been developed for students who are currently working in a veterinary practice. The assignments are practical and utilize the practice environment to complete. |
Course meets the requirements for 15.00 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery. |
Participants may enroll in this course after it has begun, up to the enrollment deadline date. Participants who enroll after the start date do not miss out on any components of the course.
There are no real time sessions.
The design of this course allows each participant to proceed based on individual schedule, as long as all assignments are submitted by the assignment submission deadline |
 Amy Johnson BS, AAS, CVT, RLATG
Amy has been working the field of veterinary medicine for the last 12 years. She graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a BS in biology in 1996. After graduation she went into protein chemistry research at Creighton University’s School of Medicine. It did not take her long to realize how missed working with animals and she went back to school, graduating from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in 2000.
Amy has experience in small animal and emergency practices, medical research, and education. Amy received Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist with AALAS in 2008. She has been teaching for the last seven years and is currently at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal technology in Denver Colorado. She has instructed classes in Medical Terminology, Math, Chemistry, Small Animal Diseases, Laboratory Animal Medical, Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, and Anatomy.
Amy is an active member of the Colorado Association of Veterinary Technicians, has served as President of the Executive Board for CACVT, and is a part of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators. She lives outside of Denver with her husband, young son, two dogs, and three cats. |
July 15, 2013 - Registration deadline is 11:30 PM Eastern July 24, 2013
Due to the asyncronous format of our courses, enrollment is extended past the opening day. The first date listed is the opening day - the second date is the last day to enroll.
Students who enroll after the opening day of the course will not have missed any portion of the course or interactions with the instructor. |
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