Treating The Treatables: Saving Lives Through Medical Protocols, Foster care And Proactive Thinking

1. Which of the following is NOT a standard Asilomar Accord definition for categorization of animal medical or behavioral health status?

Healthy

Treatable rehabilitatable

Treatable manageable

Unadoptable

2. Veterinary practice laws (or acts) most commonly exist at which level of government in the United States?

Federal

State

Municipality

3. The AVMA Model Practice Act of 2013 includes a statement specific to animal shelters that encompasses the provision of care to animals owned by an animal shelter. This statement allows trained employees to provide treatment in compliance with written standard protocols developed in consultation with a licensed veterinarian.

True

False

4. Which of the following should only be administered under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian (which in an animal shelter includes as directed by a written protocol developed in consultation with a veterinarian)?

Antibiotics

Prescription diets

Nutraceuticals

All of the above

5. Who should be involved in the creation of an Asilomar Pet Evaluation Matrix to define "treatable" conditions for the organization?

Veterinarians

Shelter administration and staff

Community members

All of the above

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7. How are Asilomar Accord classifications intended to be used?

To determine outcome for each animal

To estimate length of stay for each animal

To enable uniform and accurate collection of data across animal sheltering organizations

To prepare adoption profiles

9. What is the definition of "direct supervision" by a veterinarian according to the AVMA Model Practice Act of 2013?

A licensed vet is witnessing the procedure being performed under their instruction

A licensed vet is on the premises and has assumed responsibility for the procedure

A licensed vet has given written or oral instructions for a procedure but need not be on the premises

10. Quality of life assessments for companion animals are accomplished via ALL of the following EXCEPT:

Direct verbal reporting

By proxy

By measurement of physiological parameters

By assessment of animal behaviors