Classroom Curriculum
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Background
Veterinarians diagnose and treat diseases in all animals, including household pets like dogs and cats, as well as animals on farms or at the zoo. In order to become a veterinarian, you must go to college and earn a bachelor’s degree. While at college, most future veterinarians study biology, chemistry, physics, nutrition, and animal
science. Next, you must attend veterinary college. Even after becoming a certified veterinarian, most continue taking classes to learn about new diseases and treatments. Veterinarians are lifelong learners.
Materials
- Patient symptoms chart
- Treatment guide
- Exam chart
- Stuffed animals (optional)
Procedure
- Select a patient and look at its symptoms. You may use a stuffed animal to represent the patient.
- Use the Exam Chart to make a diagnosis. A diagnosis is your best guess for what’s making the pet sick.
- Use the information on the Treatment Guide to recommend a treatment plan.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have treated all the pets in the clinic.
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