All CPEs in 2019 will be administered according to the 2018 MOA. Previous editions of the MOA should be discarded.
The 2019 edition of the MOA includes a few language clarifying changes as well as the below significant changes:
Anesthesia
• Thiopental has been removed from the list of available drugs
• Placement of the esophageal stethoscope is no longer required within the 100 minute time limit
• Language has been added to clarify that if the dog wakes up during transfer from pre-op to the Surgery suite and the candidate does not react appropriately, a fatal flaw can be awarded
• A Major skill has been added to the Anesthetic section assessment: Provide adequate analgesia to the patient throughout the surgical procedure and immediate post-operative period
Small Animal Medicine
• SAM03 – Candidates will be required to perform 5, rather than 4, skills in part B, resulting in a total of 7 skills to be assessed in this station.
• SAM03 – “interpreting cardiac sounds” and “describing/demonstrating jugular venipuncture” have been reassigned from Part A to Part B.
• SAM03 – Each of the Part A skills will involve the use of a model so that the candidate can physically demonstrate the activity. While candidates will still describe the procedure using a live animal (such as for demonstrating restraint, positioning, or showing landmarks), stuffed animals will be used for candidates to demonstrate the performance of Cystocentesis, Thoracocentesis, and Abdominocentesis. For passing the urinary catheter, examiners should supply a suction tube for the candidate to demonstrate passage of the catheter.
Should you have any questions regarding the new CPE Manual of Administration, please contact the NEB office via e-mail at neb-bne@cvma-acmv.org