| Clinical Examination, Diagnostic and Management Skills |
Interpersonal Skills |
Professional Behaviours |
Practical/Technical Skills |
| Gathers relevant information on presenting problems from owner or third party (CS01) |
Communicates effectively with owner of patient or third parties (IS01)
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Adopts a questioning and evidence-based approach to own work and that of others (PB01) |
Ensures optimal patient comfort and safety (PS01)
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| Obtains relevant veterinary history of animal and its cohorts including illness, treatment, management and insurance (CS02) |
Communicates and works effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary veterinary team (IS02)
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Works within limits of competence and refers patients appropriately (PB02)
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Prepares owner/third party for, and explains, technical and practical procedures (PS02) |
| Provides adequate manual and/or chemical restraint of animal for examination (CS03) |
Able to educate owners or third parties and members of the veterinary team (IS03) |
Maintains confidentiality (PB03) |
Ensures informed consent is obtained for all investigations and treatments (PS03) |
| Applies immediate first aid to stabilize animal for examination (CS04) |
Identifies potential danger for self and others and takes appropriate action to limit impact (IS04)
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Responds appropriately to changes in veterinary medicine and surgery,
policy and to advances in scientific knowledge and technology (PB04)
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Applies effective animal handling skills (PS04)
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| Performs a comprehensive physical examination or selects appropriate components using a direct, systematic approach (CS05) |
Able to manage conflict, pain, stress and other health issues in self,
patients, owners or third parties, and members of the veterinary team
(IS05) |
Maintains an ethical approach and manages ethical problems and euthanasia (PB05) |
Performs appropriate diagnostic tests and imaging investigations (PS05) |
| Investigates foodstuffs of animal origin and surroundings for
production animals, inspects environment of animal and cohorts (CS06) |
Communicates and works effectively with animal enterprise and industry (IS06)
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Complies with legal and regulatory requirements (PB06)
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Produces and maintains an accurate, complete and confidential record of
patient’s care, is competent with veterinary databases (PS06) |
| Makes an accurate assessment of patient's problems & formulates a list of differential diagnoses (CS07) |
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Demonstrates respect for the role and function of all involved in animal care (PB07)
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Safely administers medication to the patient (PS07)
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| Selects & requests appropriate investigations (CS08) |
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Demonstrates a patient-centred approach (PB08) |
Performs diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative medical and surgical procedures (PS08)
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| Interprets and evaluates data from history, physical examination and other investigations to formulate diagnosis (CS09) |
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Ensures a safe working environment, monitors animal health and welfare, monitors public health(PB09)
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Manages complications of veterinary procedures and presenting problems (PS09) |
| Develops and implements comprehensive treatment, management and follow-up plan and monitors its effectiveness (CS10) |
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Takes advantage of opportunities to teach (PB10) |
Implements appropriate health and safety procedure, controls and manages spread of pathogens to other animals and humans (PS10) |
| Identifies if animal or animal products will influence other animals, animal products or public health (CS11) |
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Fulfils professional obligations at work and in contexts outside work (PB11) |
Manages and controls the risk of pathogens, residues and toxins being transferred in food of animal origin (PS11) |
| Seeks specialist advice when necessary based on findings of clinical examination (CS12) |
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Applies effective practice management skills (PS12)
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| Participates in promotion of animal health, performance and production
and in prevention of disease within and outside traditional practice
settings (CS13) |
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Recognises and manages life threatening conditions (PS13) |
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Prescribes appropriate medication and writes correct prescriptions (PS14) |
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Writes appropriate referrals to other veterinary professionals (PS15) |
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Safely administers sedation and anaesthesia to the patient (PS16) |
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Adequately calculates cost-benefit of treatment and advises client (PS17) |
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Implements appropriate preventative, management and therapeutic strategies for the animal and its cohorts (PS18) |
