• Definition and Authorized Activities •
There will be restrictions in regulation that do not permit the delegation of the following activities:
• Making a diagnosis identifying a disease, disorder, dysfunction or condition as the cause of an animal’ s signs and presentation
• Performing a medical assessment to determine the fitness for purpose or soundness of an animal, or group of animals, on which it is reasonably foreseeable that a person or organization will rely on the assessment
• Ordering laboratory tests on an animal or on specimens taken from an animal
• Prescribing a drug
• Setting a fracture of a bone or dislocation of a joint or setting, immobilizing, or casting a severed tendon
• Moving the joints of the spine beyond the animal’ s usual physiological range of motion using a fast, low amplitude thrust
• Ordering the application of a form of energy prescribed by the regulations under this Act
• Performing upon an animal any manual procedure for the diagnosis of pregnancy, sterility, or infertility
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• Definition and Authorized Activities •
Subset of Activities Authorized to Veterinary Technicians
Veterinary technicians are, for this purpose, defined as individuals who have graduated from an accredited academic program and meet an established level of competence, which both veterinarians and the public can have confidence in. Veterinary technicians, in this model, are licensed professionals, who are permitted a higher level of responsibility with a reduced need for delegation and supervision in specifically named circumstances.
The following is a list of subsets of authorized activities( alongside the authorized activities that they fall under) that veterinary technicians are authorized to perform, either under an order 6 from a veterinarian, or by initiation 7.
This subset of authorized activities recognizes the credentialed skill set of veterinary technicians and promotes collaborative teamwork and coaccountability with a veterinarian, in keeping with client consent and responsible supervision, and independence, where defined in law.
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