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68 Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant

FIGURE 4.17 Crash cart items.

Crash Cart
Crash carts are used to help animals that have stopped
breathing, are choking, or their hearts have stopped
beating (Figure 4.17). Most clinics will assign the upkeep
of this cart to the veterinary technician; however, the
veterinary assistant may be assigned to do it. A good
practice is to replace the crash cart items with new each
week or month and use any “short‐dated” or older prod-
ucts in the clinic so you aren’t throwing anything away
because it has become outdated. Replace any item that
you have removed or has become outdated and ask the
inventory manager what to do with those products that
have become outdated.

Radiograph Processors
Processors that develop radiographs are often referred to FIGURE 4.18 Automatic processor.
as automatic processors (Figure 4.18). They require
cleaning and refreshing or replacement of the developing a full shut down and clean out on a regular basis. If you
and fixing chemicals. Each make of automatic processor are assigned this task, read the manufacturer’s manual
is a little different but all will have rollers that need to be and set up a schedule for the required maintenance. The
wiped down on a regular basis. The machines also require restocking of chemicals will be dependent on the number