Small and Large Animal Medicine 26799 20230901221600.pdf

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Lesson Overview This course, Small and Large Animal Medicine, has introduced you to some of the diseases you may encounter as a veterinary technician. You should be familiar with these and many other diseases that commonly affect the animals treated in veterinary medicine. You should become adept at researching information—both for your own use (continuing your education) and for client education purposes. In this graded project, you’ll research and discuss unique diseases in veterinary medicine. Small and Large Animal Medicine / Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project © 2023 PF High School, LLC © 2023 Career Step, LLC © 2023 Education Holdings 1, LLC © 2023 Sokanu Interactive Page: 2 of 18

Lesson Objectives Discuss various diseases in veterinary medicine, the clinical symptoms for each disease, treatment, and prevention Small and Large Animal Medicine / Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project © 2023 PF High School, LLC © 2023 Career Step, LLC © 2023 Education Holdings 1, LLC © 2023 Sokanu Interactive Page: 3 of 18

Graded Project Submitting Your Project Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc) and a PowerPoint presentation (.pptx, .ppt). Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade. Be sure that each of your files contains the following information: Your name Your student ID number ±e exam number Your email address To submit your graded project, follow these steps: Log in to your student portal. Select Take Exam next to the lesson you're working on. Find the exam number for your project at the top of the Project Upload page. Follow the instructions provided to complete your exam. Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school! Overview When you research any disease, your aim should be to determine its etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tools, treatment protocols, and any prevention and control programs available. To protect yourself and others, it's also important to note any zoonotic or occupational safety potentials when working on animals with certain diseases. As you continue in your career, you'll need to familiarize yourself with research methods for veterinary topics. Rewriting information in your own words also can help you assimilate the information. Developing confidence in analyzing, interpreting, and understanding the material you find will be an asset regardless of the direction your career takes. At some point in your career, you may have the opportunity to present information to a group: clients, coworkers, attendees at continuing education seminars, or the general public. Knowing how to research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation will be helpful in this context, as PowerPoint is used frequently to deliver information to groups of people. Instructions Small and Large Animal Medicine / Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project © 2023 PF High School, LLC © 2023 Career Step, LLC © 2023 Education Holdings 1, LLC © 2023 Sokanu Interactive Page: 4 of 18

There are two components to this research project: 1. A written research paper 2. A PowerPoint presentation to accompany the research paper Part 1: Research Paper Your research paper must discuss a total of 10 unique diseases encountered in veterinary medicine. A list is provided in the following paragraphs that outlines diseases you may select as research topics. When selecting your 10 diseases, please take into account the following criteria. Species classifications—Your paper must include two diseases for each of the following species: 1. Canine 2. Feline 3. Equine 4. Ruminant or swine 5. Exotics (can include avian, amphibian, reptile, or pocket pets) Disease classifications—Choose the type and number of diseases as listed below: 1. Infectious/contagious (2) 2. Parasitic (2) 3. Immune-mediated (1) 4. Congenital/genetic (1) 5. Neoplastic (1) 6. Metabolic (1) 7. Toxic (1) 8. Degenerative or idiopathic (1) For each disease that you research, please include the following information: 1. Causative agent/organism or mechanism 2. Main species a²ected 3. Select one species and discuss in detail the e²ects on that species. 4. Brie³y mention other species that can be a²ected. 5. Clinical signs and symptoms as well as secondary signs or associated conditions 6. Diagnostic tests, including how the results of those tests con´rm a diagnosis 7. Treatment and prognosis 8. Prevention and control programs Small and Large Animal Medicine / Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project © 2023 PF High School, LLC © 2023 Career Step, LLC © 2023 Education Holdings 1, LLC © 2023 Sokanu Interactive Page: 5 of 18

9. Vaccination—If there's a vaccine available for the disease, explain the vaccine type used, its protocol, and how it works to create immunity. Discuss potential complications, failure of the immune response, and why that failure might occur. 10. Zoonotic potential—If the disease has zoonotic potential, describe the occupational safety measures that need to be taken while in contact with the diseased animal. Also, discuss educating owners on safety when they're caring for a pet with a zoonotic disease. 11. Contagious spread—When discussing infectious diseases, explain how to prevent them from spreading to other animals in the hospital or herd. Please select your ten diseases from the following list. Infectious/Contagious Choose two diseases. Anthrax Aspergillosis Avian in³uenza Blastomycosis Borreliosis (Lyme disease) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Brucellosis Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (CAE) Caseous lymphadenitis Chlamydia Infectious tracheobronchitis/canine infectious respiratory disease (kennel cough) Dermatophytosis (ringworm) Equine infectious anemia Equine in³uenza Equine viral arteritis Erysipelas Feline immunode´ciency virus (FIV) Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) Histoplasmosis Leptospirosis Newcastle disease Panleukopenia Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) Parvovirus Psittacosis Q fever Rabies Small and Large Animal Medicine / Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project Graded Project © 2023 PF High School, LLC © 2023 Career Step, LLC © 2023 Education Holdings 1, LLC © 2023 Sokanu Interactive Page: 6 of 18

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