MA Vet Tech case studies
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The Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Examination is the state-level credentialing exam that candidates sit to become a licensed, registered, or certified veterinary technician in Massachusetts. It is intended for graduates of accredited veterinary technology programs and for eligible candidates who have completed the required education and supervised clinical training. The MA Vet Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 5,206 words.
1The 4.2-Fold Meloxicam Error: A 3.6 kg Cat, a 1 mL Syringe, and an Off-Label Label
A 3.6 kg, 4-year-old spayed domestic shorthair is discharged 6 hours after an ovariohysterectomy. The veterinarian's order reads: meloxicam oral suspension 0.05 mg/kg PO once daily for 3 days, starting 24 hours after surgery.
1,016 words, about 5 min2Dental Consent Versus Radiographic Reality: A Resorptive Canine and a $600 Cap
A 9-year-old, 6.4 kg neutered male Yorkshire terrier is presented for a "dental." The signed consent form reads "dental cleaning, with extractions if needed, up to 600." Pre-anesthetic blood work is unremarkable apart from ALP 210 U/L; creatinine is 1.1 mg/dL. Under anesthesia, you chart grade 3 calculus and gingivitis, a 4 mm probing depth at the right maxillary fourth premolar, and a fractured right maxillary canine with a dark area at the gingival margin.
1,064 words, about 5 min3The Cavalier With the Rising Sleeping Respiratory Rate
A 10-year-old, 5.2 kg spayed female Cavalier King Charles spaniel is booked for a 10:00 dental scaling and polish. She was diagnosed with myxomatous mitral valve disease two years ago and takes pimobendan 0.25 mg/kg PO BID, furosemide 1 mg/kg PO BID, and enalapril 0.5 mg/kg PO BID.
982 words, about 5 min4The Obstructed Cat With Peaked T Waves at 02:00
A 4-year-old, 6.1 kg male castrated domestic shorthair is brought in at 02:00. He has not produced urine since the previous morning, roughly 18 hours.
978 words, about 5 min5The Friday Night Phenobarbital Request
It is 18:45 on a Friday. You are the only credentialed technician in the building.
1,166 words, about 6 min