Veterinary Case Study #2 - Transmissible disease (poultry)

Introduce your students to the veterinary diagnostic process, while working on collaboration, identifying credible resources, & critical thinking!
 
This lab package presents a patient group, group history, & facility 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 case of highly pathogenic avian influenza & stresses the importance of biosecurity. Avian influenza has run rampant throughout the US over the last year, leading to major hen dieoffs & contributing to the increased egg prices.
 
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 necropsy 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 avian influenza, a relevant disease of poultry that has recently caused major losses in backyard & commercial poultry flocks throughout the country (contributing to high egg prices)
 
***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 #2 Student Activity Worksheet
Case Study #2 Teacher Activity Key
Case Study #2 Presentation (includes images related to case)