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Curriculum
Overview: |
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Presentation for Veterinarians |
Three follow-up lessons for Teachers |
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Signalment |
Body Temperature |
Body Sounds |
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Objectives |
Students will:
1. Understand why a physical exam is an important part of every vet
visit.
2. Understand “vital signs” and how they are monitored.
3. Understand how to perform a physical exam.
4. Understand how to monitor their own animal’s health.
5. Understand there are normal values (temp, respiratory rate, and heart
rate) for different animal species.
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The students will:
1. Learn what signalment is.
2. Understand why signalment is an important complement to physical
examination, medical diagnosis, and treatment.
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Students will:
1. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of being warm blooded.
2. Understand some of the mechanisms by which the bodies of mammals and
birds regulate body heat.
3. Understand what is required to get reliable body temperature
readings, including the calibration of thermometers.
4. Compare and contrast the workings of traditional thermometers and
newer digital techniques.
5. Demonstrate Brownian motion and explain its relationship to
temperature.
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Students will:
1. Understand the nature of sound.
2. Understand the electromagnetic spectrum and how it differs from sound
waves.
3. Compare and contrast the different kinds of bodily sounds that can be
indicators of illness.
4. Understand how stethoscopes work to detect bodily sounds.
5. Understand what ultrasonography is and what it is used for.
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Major Content |
PowerPoint explaining the
importance of the physical exam and actual demonstration on an animal. |
Interviewing human patients
(or pet owners) to learn about nature of complaint, family history, and
history of the ailment. |
1. Basic ideas about metabolism and body heat.
2. Body temperature as an indicator of wellness.
3. Thermometer technology, calibration.
4. Brownian motion and diffusion.
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1. Physical properties of
sound. Signal-to-noise ratio.
2. Stethoscope design, history of stethoscope development.
3. Inquiry learning experiment. |
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Props,
special resources/ supporting material |
Stethoscope, otoscope, pulse
oximeter, live dog (muzzled), thermometer, pen light, neuro hammer,
catheters, syringes, etc. |
PowerPoint tutorial. |
Tutorial: PowerPoint on
“Warm-bloodedness” |
Tutorial: Library/Web Quest
research |
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Activities/
demos |
Physical exam on a dog. |
Create a case study, real or
imagined, in which signalment is relevant to diagnosis and treatment |
Experiments with Brownian
movement, diffusion, heat. |
1. Submit poster or PowerPoint
presentation.
2. Experiment with ripples in water. |
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Student
assessment |
Have the class perform a physical on the dog. |
Grade the case study and its
presentation. |
Grade data collection and
presentation. |
Grade poster or presentation
and experiment. |
