Veterinary Case Study #1 - Non-transmissible disease (livestock)

Introduce your students to the veterinary diagnostic process, while working on collaboration, identifying credible resources, & critical thinking!
 
This lab package presents a patient, patient history, & physical exam findings in a step-by-step fashion. Each page gives students a litlte more information & poses questions for students to work through. This particular case presents a textbook polioencephalomalacia (polio) case in a project goat & stresses the importance of slow feed transitions.
 
While working through this case in small groups, or even as a class, students will...
Practice working collaboratively in small groups
Practice identifying credible sources & sifting through information
Practice working up a veterinary case, including
Collecting & evaluating historical information
Evaluating physical exam findings
Identifying abnormal findings
Formulating problem lists & differential diagnoses
Use critical thinking to synthesize case information with prior knowledge
Learn & use new veterinary vocabulary
Learn more about polioencephalomalacia, a common disease of project sheep & goats
 
***This product will be downloaded as a ZIP folder. After downloading, extract the folder to access all files (usually right click > Extract).***
 
What's Included?
Case Study #1 Student Activity Worksheet
Case Study #1 Teacher Activity Key
Case Study #1 Presentation (includes video & images related to case)