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This class provides students with experience in the area of small animal health care and management. Topics included will be careers, law and ethics, administrative duties, animal housing, medical terminology, animal care, handling of small animals, nutrition, and animal training. Careers will continually be explored throughout the course. Lab animals will be provided as needed.
This class provides students with experience in the area of small animal health care and management. Topics included will be careers, law and ethics, administrative duties, animal housing, medical terminology, animal care, handling of small animals, nutrition, and animal training. Careers will continually be explored throughout the course. Lab animals will be provided as needed.
Science equivalency credit.
Science equivalency credit.
Credit: .5
Grade: 9-12
Prerequisite: None
Animal Health Course
All materials will be found here. Any resources turned in electronically will go into their drobox in Canvas. Hard copy get turned into the bin. It is YOUR responsibility to make up work/notes you may miss.
Ongoing resources
What's in the news directions (doc)
Resources sorted by week
Week 1
Save Important Resources (doc), Student Interest Survey
Animal Terminology (Slides), Animal Terms Blank Chart (doc), Animal Terms Word Bank (sheets)
Species Story Directions (doc), Animal Terms Blooket (Link),
Cats, Cattle, Rabbits Assessment (google forms)
Animal Terms and Proper Useage (Link)
Week 2
Horse, Sheep, Chickens Assessment (google forms)
Goats- Dogs- Swine- Turkey- Ducks | Assessment (google forms)
Directional Anatomical Terminology (Slides), Directional Anatomical Terms Notes (doc),
Simon Says (doc), Directional Anatomical Visual Practice Activity (slides), Directional Anatomy Summative Word Bank
MAKE UP Cats, Cattle, Rabbits Assessment (google forms)
MAKE UP Horse, Sheep, Chickens Assessment (google forms)
MAKE UP Goats- Dogs- Swine- Turkey- Ducks | Assessment (google forms)
Nutrient (Slides), Nutrition Note Template (PDF),
Week 3
Pet Food Rules Graphic Organizer Filled in Chart,
Letter to Adults Template 1 (doc),
Week 4
Guest Speaker - Animal Nutritionist Questions
Dog Food Challenge-Nutrition Organizer
Canine Feeding and Nutrition Slides, Canine Feeding and Nutrition WKST,
Week 5
Nutrition Test Summative- Study Guide Feedstuff Ingredient Listing (Link)
Animal Nutrition Vocab Activity
Animal Nutrition Vocab Activity Slides (4th Hour)
Feedstuff Summative (google forms)
Week 6
Nutrition Summative Assessment Re-take Link
Monogastrics
Intro to Digestion- Monogastric Slides
Intro to Digestion- Monogastric Note Organizer
Types of Digestive System Article, Digestive System of a horse (doc)
Digestive System Comparison Chart, ALL Digestive System (slides)
Ruminants
Intro to Digestion - Ruminants Slides
Intro to Digestion - Ruminants Note Organizer
U of M Ruminate Digestive System Article
Ruminant Digestion Cow Outline Video
Ruminant Stomach Texture Video
Avian
Virtual Chicken Full Digestive System
Intro to Digestion - Avian Slides
Intro to Digestion - Avian Note Organizer
Digestion system summatives
Terms needed for verbal summative,
Monogastric WS KEY, Ruminant WS Key, Avian WS Key
Week 7
Digestive System Summative, Terms needed for verbal summative,
Bovine Female Repro System (Video), Dairy Repro Article
Baby Shower:
Pin the Repro Tract on the Animal
Repro Equipment ID Word Scramble
Week 8
Guest Speaker Questions - Vet Science
Vet Science Procedures Slideshow
Injection WKST (doc),
Administering Injections (Video)
Suturing (Slides), Suturing Note Sheet,
Injections- Performance Lab (doc)
Suturing Video Series by Buck Parker, M.D.
How to Suture: Intro to Suturing Like a Surgeon
How to Suture: Handling Yourself | How to Change Your Mental Mind Set
How to Tie Knots Like a Surgeon: The Basics
How to Tie Knots Like a Surgeon: 4 Common Stitches
How to Suture Like a Surgeon: Subcuticular Suturing
How to Suture: Different Types of Sutures
Week 9
Disease and Parasite PSA Project
Disease and Parasite PSA Project Rubric
Animal Welfare vs Animal Health Slides
Intro to Ag Ed
Ag Ed 101 Slides, Ag Ed 101 Guide Sheet
FFA Mini Lessons (Slides), FFA Mini Lessons Guide Sheet (doc)
Supervised Agricultural Experience:
SAE Handbook, AFNR Blooket Categories and Idea Cards Activity,
Career Preparation
Career Exploration
Animal Terms:
Medical Terms
Devices
Medical Procedures
Hospital Procedures Interactive (Slides), Hospital Procedures Interactive (Slides)- Teacher Copy
Syringe Lab Sheet (doc),
Suturing Info Written out Suture Video 1
Reproduction
Disease
Parasitology and Urinalysis Interactive Slideshow, Parasitology Slides (Cornell),
Health and Disease Interactive Notebook, Health and Disease Interactive Notebook- Teacher Copy
Pigs to the Fair Slides, Pigs to the Fair Tracking Sheet, Pigs to the Fair Hazards and Tools Listing,
Disease Summative- Children's Story Book, Disease Summative- Checklist
Animal Welfare vs Rights:
Agree to Disagree, Discussion Meet- Animal Welfare- Details,
Digestion:
Types of Digestive System Article,
Nutrition:
Water Requirement Practice, Feed and Water Requirements Responses, Dry Matter Conversation,
Pet Food Rules WKST and Link, Pet Food Rules Chart, Pet Food Comparison Chart, Pet Food Ingredient Definitions Pet Food Container Project
Pet Treat Lab, Pet Treat Lab Rubric,
Animal Nutrition
Animal Nutrition
Discover pet food labeling laws and identify marketing methods toward consumers.
Animal Digestion
Animal Digestion
Students build an accurate digestive system to the animal of their choosing. Avians vs. Bovines vs. Felines vs Canines are all so different!
Avian Digestive System
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