Kristine Hooker Laboratory Technician

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Kristine HookerLaboratory Technician

• Carriage Place Animal Hospital
• 2644 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH

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Carriage Place Animal Hospital

• At Carriage Place we see
• Primarily Dogs and Cats
• Some exotics, including
• Ferrets
• Guinea Pigs
• Birds
• Reptiles
• And More!!

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Carriage Place Animal Hospital

• We Offer
• Full Pet Health Services
• Including Vaccines and Medications
• Hospital Services
• Including Surgery and Radiograph
• Full Boarding Services
• For All Pets
  

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CPAH History

• Established in 1996
• Owned by Dr. Gary Rybka and Dr. Joel Prince
• Run by Dr. Rybka and his wife Leslie
• Employs 8 doctors (between two hospitals) and 13
  staff members (at CPAH only)

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My Duties

• Breakdown into Main Categories
• Radiograph
• Blood Work
• Fecal
• Staining
• Surgery
• Medication Preparation
• Other/Miscellaneous

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My Duties

• Radiograph
• Measurement
• Used to calibrate the X-Ray Machine
• Placement
• Two Types
• Lateral or VD
• Body Placement Abdomen, Chest, Leg, Etc.
• Development

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Radiograph
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My Duties

• Blood Work
• Blood Draws
• CBCs and Chem Panels
• Tests
• Heartworm, Leukemia, Leukemia and FIV Combo,
  Cortisol, T4
• Outside Laboratory Work Preparation

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Blood Work
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My Duties

• Stool Samples (Fecals)
• Fecal Loops
• Set-up
• Direct Smear
• Fecal Floatation
• Parasite Identification
• Parvovirus Tests

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Fecal Duties
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Parasite Identification

• Giardia
• Coccida
• Roundworms
• Tapeworms
• Ear Mites

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My Duties

• Staining Techniques
• Gram Stain
• Used to identify bacteria type, often in bird
  stools
• Diff-Quick Stain
• Used to identify yeast from bacteria, often in
  ear swabs

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Staining Techniques
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My Duties

• Surgery
• Preparation of Surgery Packs
• Cleaning Instruments
• Wrapping Pack
• Autoclaving
• Animal Preparation
• Shaving incision areas
• Pulse Oximeter Placement and Monitoring

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Surgery
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My Duties

• Medication Preparation
• Hydration of Powdered Antibiotics (Cephalexin,
  Amoxicillin)
• Pill Counting
• Medication Label Making

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Other Daily Duties
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My Experience

• Was Great!!
• Worked with a variety of people
• Lots of animal interaction
• Hectic paced
• Stressful environment
• Pace
• Life/Death situations
• Clientele

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What I learned

• How to use various diagnostic tools
• Importance of animal health
• Importance of worker safety
• Improved upon my people skills

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Thank You!!

• Any Questions??