This list is designed to monitor resources used in educating veterinary technicians. Items must be owned or available for primary teaching.

*Species preceded by an asterisk are required.

*Small Ruminants (Goats or Sheep)

*Birds (e.g. pigeons, chickens, parrots, cockatoos, etc.)

*Items preceded by an asterisk are required.

Microscope with camera or teaching microscope

*Electronic Presentation system (e.g. projector, software, learning management system)

*Video recording and viewing equipment

*Large animal skeleton/limbs or veterinary anatomical software system

*Dog or Cat skeleton or veterinary anatomical software system

*Anesthesia machine – dog or cat

     *Waste anesthetic gas exhaust system

*Cages complying with federal regulations

*Dental instruments – large animal—dental floats

*Dental instruments – dog or cat—ultrasonic scaler and polisher including appropriate hand instruments

*Electrocardiograph (with printing capabilities as optional)

*Emergency supplies and equipment with accessible emergency drugs and dosages, (including, but not limited to, assorted endotracheal tubes, resuscitation bag, assorted intravenous catheter sizes, epinephrine, atropine, lidocaine, face mask(s), stethoscope)

*Oral speculum-dog or cat (Mouth gag)

*Orthopedic equipment (familiarity with common orthopedic instruments – e.g. orthopedic wire, K-wire, pins, bone screws, pin cutter, wire cutting scissors, rongeur, bone holding forceps, hand chuck, osteotome, bone curette, mallet, Gigli wire saw and handles, elevator, and bone plates)

*Syringe – Large animal multi-dose injection syringe

*Temperature monitoring device (e.g. thermometer)

*Warming device (e.g. circulating warm water blanket, forced warm air blanket)

     *Cattle chute (a restraint device whereby the animal head is fixed and the back and sides are closed to allow safe examination and treatment of patient)

*Manual (Differential) blood cell counter

Hand dark room and developing equipment

High speed/rare earth screens

Lead eyeglasses (if required by state law*)

*Storage racks for gloves and aprons