As part of our mission, currently we have resources for Animal welfare organisations and applications are accepted for training to the veterinarians and Technicians for/ from Animal Welfare Projects running in India. They will have an opportunity to undergo rigorous training for two to six months at USA or India. In USA under the HOPE & Animal Trust Inc.'s Training and Education Program in association with Ambassador Animal Hospital or in India at HOPE & Animal Trust, Ranchi Chapter.

The Training program will cover following activities:

We would like to create a leader so that one can help their organisation when they go back :

For Veterinarians :

• Client Relations
• Nursing Care
• Housekeeping/Maintenance
• Examinations/Assessments
• Record Keeping
• Anesthesia
• Surgery
• Radiology
• Dentistry
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy

Client Relations:

• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting and/or exam rooms:
• Assist receptionists with client/patient checking in and checking out of hospital
• Ensure that clients and pets feel welcome and comfortable.
• Serve as “Ambassadors” for creating and maintaining goodwill for the hospital
• Build rapport with clients and pets
• Immediately greet clients and their pets by name making eye contact with clients while speaking to them.
• Exceed the client’s expectations of service.

Nursing Care:

• Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients.
• Make certain all patients are kept clean and as comfortable as possible.
• Assist in treating hospitalized animals under veterinary supervision.
• Continuously monitor all patients admitted to the hospital.
• Ensure all patients are clearly identified including entry on hospital day sheet, cage card, and ID collar.
• Participate in client communication and education, explaining administration of medications, follow-up care, diet recommendations and general animal care.
• Flexibility in working hours is required to ensure that the job is done properly (willing to work beyond scheduled hours if necessary).

Housekeeping and Maintenance:

Advise Medical Director or Technical Supervisor of any conditions that are unsafe, including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.

Examinations:

• Ability to perform a cursory examination of an animal.
• Ability to use a stethoscope and otoscope.
• Ability to recognize fleas, ticks and other external parasites.
• Ability to recognize other potential health care issues, i.e., dental signs and behavior patterns that suggest an animal may be in pain, and necessity of veterinarian’s examination.
• Clearly communicate your finding to doctor. Refuse to make a diagnosis.

Records:

• Keep records up to date. This includes client records with charges, medical history, vaccination status, medications administered, laboratory reports, etc.
• Handwriting must be neat and legible.

• Understand how to maintain and use the hospital’s inhalation anesthetic machines.
• Administer certain anesthetics under direct doctor supervision.
• Monitor anesthesia under direct doctor supervision.
• Familiarity with procedures and antidotes for an anesthesia emergency.

• Understand how to prep animals for aseptic surgery.
• Able to place a catheter
• Understand principles of aseptics in the surgery room and participate in maintaining sterile conditions.
• Know the names and general uses of surgical instruments and equipment.
• Maintain and sterilize surgical instruments and packs.
• Be willing and able to assist the doctor with certain surgical procedures.

• Position animals properly for radiography.
• Know how to properly use positioning devices so that patients may be radiographed without the requirement of assistants holding animals in place whenever possible.
• Develop radiographs.
• Maintain and care for all radiology equipment.
• Practice all safety regulations in regard to radiology.

• Understand how to set up and use the hospital’s dental prophylactics unit.
• Perform routine dental prophylactics procedures as directed by a staff veterinarian.
• Know general uses of the hospital’s instrumentation for endodontic, exodontic procedures, etc.

• Draw blood samples.
• Collect stool and urine samples.
• Prepare lab request forms.
• Perform certain laboratory tests:
• Stool exams (flotation tests and Giardia fecal antigen tests)
• Urinalysis
• Heartworm test
• Skin scrapings
• FELV tests

• Create prescription labels, fill prescriptions and dispense medications as directed by the doctor.
• Control inventory and assist in ordering medications and supplies.
• Maintain proper storage and safekeeping of drugs as directed by doctor.

• Grooming
• Bathing
• Nail Trimming
• Eyes and Ear Cleaning
• Dog Handling
• Dog Training
• Drawing blood sample
• Vaccination
• Surgery Preparation