NM Vet Tech case studies
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The New Mexico Veterinary Technician credential is a state-level license to practice veterinary technology in New Mexico. Licensure is administered through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD), which describes its mission as regulating professions across the state so that New Mexicans receive quality services from qualified individuals while ensuring a fair and prompt administrative process. Candidates typically reach the credential after completing an approved veterinary technology program and passing a national examination, and the NMRLD's boards and commissions division is the body that issues and verifies licenses. This independent study resource is organized around ten content domains that mirror the working scope of a veterinary technician: pharmacy and pharmacology, surgical nursing, anesthesia and analgesia, dentistry, laboratory procedures, animal care and nursing, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, pain management, and veterinary practice and regulations. The NM Vet Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 2,257 words.
1Amlodipine Dispensing Error and Leftover NSAID Request in a CKD Cat
AM is a 4.8 kg, 12-year-old spayed cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and systemic hypertension. The veterinarian prescribes amlodipine 0.625 mg PO every 24 hours.
436 words, about 2 min2Sterile Field Break and Missing Laparotomy Sponge
An 11-month-old, 22 kg Labrador retriever is undergoing an exploratory laparotomy for a suspected intestinal foreign body. The technician has clipped and prepped the ventral abdomen with chlorhexidine scrub followed by 70% isopropanol; the alcohol has not fully dried when the surgeon begins and uses electrocautery.
399 words, about 2 min3Premedication Volume and Bradycardia in a Cat Castration
RT is a 6.4 kg, 2-year-old male cat admitted for castration. The veterinarian orders premedication with dexmedetomidine 0.01 mg/kg IM and ketamine 5 mg/kg IM in the same syringe.
440 words, about 2 min4Hemorrhagic Shock From Suspected Hemoabdomen
At 18:30, a 32 kg, 8-year-old male Labrador retriever is presented after acute collapse during a game of fetch. The owner reports the dog ran into the house and fell over.
533 words, about 3 min5Controlled-Substance Discrepancy and Mobile Clinic Transport
A New Mexico small-animal clinic performs a biennial controlled-substance inventory. The ketamine log shows 18 mL remaining in a 50 mL vial, but the physical count is 11 mL.
449 words, about 2 min