Source: AVBC Information for AVE Candidates, Appendix 4 (Clinical Skills Check List)
This is the minimum list of hands-on procedures candidates are expected to perform before the Final (Clinical) Examination. AVBC requires you to submit a completed Skills Checklist as a supporting document with your clinical exam enrolment. Progress here is stored in your browser only and is not sent to AVBC.
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Cattle
| Competency | Times (unsupervised) | Times (supervised) | Most recent date | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per rectum pregnancy diagnosis in the cow | ||||
| Pass a stomach tube in a cow | ||||
| Restrain a cow with a halter and perform an intravenous injection | ||||
| Collect a blood sample from the tail vein of a cow | ||||
| Administer epidural anaesthesia in a cow | ||||
| Restrain a cow’s front or back leg using a rope |
Sheep
| Competency | Times (unsupervised) | Times (supervised) | Most recent date | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch a sheep and tip correctly to examine the feet | ||||
| Take the rectal temperature of a sheep | ||||
| Examine the mouth and teeth of a sheep | ||||
| Examine the feet of a sheep for signs of footrot | ||||
| Take a faecal sample from a sheep | ||||
| Perform a physical examination of the testes of a ram |
Equine
| Competency | Times (unsupervised) | Times (supervised) | Most recent date | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch and apply a halter to a horse | ||||
| Take temperature, pulse and respiration in a horse | ||||
| Apply a twitch or Hausmann gag to a horse | ||||
| Examine a horse’s mouth and teeth | ||||
| Clinically examine the eye of a horse with an ophthalmoscope | ||||
| Pick up a horse’s leg and examine the hoof | ||||
| Use hoof testers to test for a pain response in a horse | ||||
| Complete an ID certificate for a horse |
Small Animal
| Competency | Times (unsupervised) | Times (supervised) | Most recent date | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handling and clinical examination of a dog and cat | ||||
| Premedicate and administer general anaesthesia in a dog | ||||
| Perform an ovariohysterectomy or cystotomy |