(14) The student identifies hospital procedures, skills, and objectives that are included in the job description of an animal care assistant. The student is expected to:
(A) explain the care, maintenance, and use of equipment and instruments found in veterinary practice;
(B) explain appropriate hospital procedures;
(C) discuss emergency protocols and describe first aid procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, control of bleeding, and treatment for shock, for small and large animals;
(D) demonstrate animal care skills such as administering medications, nail trimming, bathing, grooming, ear cleaning, expressing anal sacs, dental prophylaxis, enema administration, and identification of animals;
(E) demonstrate therapeutic care such as patient observation, maintaining and administering fluids, applying bandages, caring for open wounds, and managing hydrotherapy and physical therapy; and
(F) describe skills involved in the reproductive and genetic evaluation of animals.