Veterinary & Animal Care
Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills assessment
Small animal vets diagnose and treat dogs, cats and other pets. This scorecard covers clinical examination, diagnostics, surgery, communication and ethics.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 12 Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills you can score
These are the default Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Clinical Examination and History
Takes a thorough history and performs a systematic physical examination.
Diagnostic Reasoning
Uses examination findings and tests to build differential diagnoses and choose next steps.
Medical Treatment Planning
Plans treatments that suit the patient, the condition and the owner's circumstances.
Surgical Skills
Performs routine and soft tissue surgery with sound technique, asepsis and care.
Anaesthesia and Pain Management
Selects and monitors anaesthesia and pain relief safely for each patient.
Client Communication and Consent
Explains diagnoses, options and costs clearly and obtains informed consent.
Dentistry
Carries out dental assessment, cleaning and extractions and gives home care advice.
Emergency Care
Stabilises and treats emergency patients quickly and calmly.
Ethics and Euthanasia Decisions
Handles quality-of-life and euthanasia decisions ethically and compassionately.
Records and Prescribing Compliance
Writes accurate records and prescribes and dispenses within legal requirements.
Continuing Education
Keeps clinical knowledge and skills current through study and training.
Teamwork
Works closely and respectfully with nurses, reception and colleagues.
Levels included with Small Animal Veterinary Practice
Small Animal Veterinary Practice starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for veterinary & animal care, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Graduate Vet
- Veterinarian
- Senior Veterinarian
- Clinical Director
- Practice Owner
How Small Animal Veterinary Practice works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a clinic is scored on the Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your clinics against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior nurse's clinic.
Small Animal Veterinary Practice scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Small Animal Veterinary Practice scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Small Animal Veterinary Practice scorecard covers 12 skills: Clinical Examination and History, Diagnostic Reasoning, Medical Treatment Planning, Surgical Skills, Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Client Communication and Consent, Dentistry, Emergency Care, Ethics and Euthanasia Decisions, Records and Prescribing Compliance, Continuing Education and Teamwork. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Small Animal Veterinary Practice?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one clinic and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Small Animal Veterinary Practice?
Small Animal Veterinary Practice starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Graduate Vet, Veterinarian, Senior Veterinarian, Clinical Director and Practice Owner. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Small Animal Veterinary Practice skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In veterinary & animal care the app talks about team members, clinics and senior nurses, and you can change any of those words too.
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