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21st Century Instructional Guide for Career Technical Education
Animal & Veterinary Science – Small Animals
Agriculture, Science, and Natural Resources
Animal Systems
Title:
Animal & Veterinary Science – Small Animals (0138)
Standard
Number:
ASN.S.AVS.1
Nature of Animal and Veterinary Science – Small Animals
Students will:
 Demonstrate an understanding of the scope of the animal and veterinary science with
emphasis on small animals.
 Demonstrate the ability to use the inquiry process to solve problems.
The number of American families with small animals is increasing every year. What is the economic
impact of the phenomenal increase in pets?
Essential
Questions
Objectives
ASN.O.AVS.1.1
ASN.O.AVS.1.2
ASN.O.AVS.1.3
ASN.O.AVS.1.4
ASN.O.AVS.1.5
ASN.O.AVS.1.6
Working with small animals as a veterinarian, assistant or technician is challenging and complex
endeavor. What types of problems might these workers be asked to solve?
Students will
Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:
explore the field of veterinary science with
Consider utilizing a Veterinarian to speak. Utilize
emphasis on small animals.
statistics from the USDA and the WV Department of
Agriculture.
explore the various safe handling and
Field trips to an area clinic or college.
Give
restraining methods for small animals.
demonstrations. Use internet resources.
explore grooming and clipping procedures for Invite a groomer or show participants to give a
small animals.
demonstration.
explore the type of care and housing facilities Have students bring in equipment and demonstrate
needed for small animals.
proper care and maintenance. Do orphan puppy
presentation
recognize the procedures and care of
Consider educational gaming and or peer teaching
equipment and supplies used with small
techniques. Show tools of the day or supply needed
animals.
in small animal.
explore basic nutrient requirements for small Use text and have students bring in feed tags.
animals.
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ASN.O.AVS.1.7
Standard
Number:
ASN.S.AVS.2
Essential
Questions
outline regulations and laws that pertain to
Invite and agricultural lawyer to speak or veterinariansmall animal health and management.
use mock trial to prosecute violators
Content of Studies in Animal and Veterinary Science – Small Animals
Students will:
 Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and applications of facts, concepts, principles,
theories and models as delineated in the objectives.
 Relate the principles contained in the sciences, economics, mathematics, and language arts to
animal and veterinary science – small animals.
What are some factors which impact success in managing a small animal enterprise. How do these
factors impact the preparations of small animal workers?
How are communication and economic skills application to workers in the small animal industry?
Objectives
ASN.O.AVS.2.1
ASN.O.AVS.2.2
ASN.O.AVS.2.3
ASN.O.AVS.2.4
ASN.O.AVS.2.5
ASN.O.AVS.2.6
ASN.O.AVS.2.7
ASN.O.AVS.2.8
ASN.O.AVS.2.9
ASN.O.AVS.2.10
Is small animal care and management really a science? Support your answer?
Students will
Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:
describe the history of domestic animals.
Use internet resources to create timelines.
identify breeds of dogs, cats, birds, reptiles,
Have student research breeds on internet or in text.
amphibians, hamsters, gerbils, etc.
Create power points comparing breeds
classify small animals according to purpose.
Have students create charts classifying animals and
uses.
identify external body parts of dogs, cats,
Have students label models. Use internet resources.
birds, reptiles, amphibians, hamsters, gerbils,
etc.
identify and relate the function of various
Discuss methods or restraint and tools needed in
handling and restraint tools.
various situations. (problem solving)
evaluate animal behaviors to determine the
Use problem solving scenarios. Show film on basic
methods necessary to control small animals. animal training methods.
identify safe handling practices when caring
Have students compare safe and unsafe methods.
for small animals.
Demonstrate how to handle each pet in lab.
identify safe practices for grooming and
If possible have different grooming situations set up
clipping small animals.
for students to utilize skills for grooming and restraint
identify relevant tools and equipment for
Have students bring in pets. Use grooming and
grooming, brushing and bathing small
bathing manuals and hands on lab. Have
animals.
professional groomer assist.
identify and examine the functions of the
Use internet resources, texts and other sources.
major systems of dogs, cats, birds, reptiles,
Create power points, have students create models.
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ASN.O.AVS.2.11
ASN.O.AVS.2.12
ASN.O.AVS.2.13
ASN.O.AVS.2.14
ASN.O.AVS.2.15
ASN.O.AVS.2.16
ASN.O.AVS.2.17
ASN.O.AVS.2.18
ASN.O.AVS.2.19
Standard
Number:
ASN.S.AVS.3
amphibians, gerbils, hamsters, etc.: skeletal,
muscular, nervous, endocrine, respiratory,
circulatory, reproductive, excretory, urinary,
integumentary, digestive systems.
describe characteristics of healthy animals
based on; body temperature, respiration rate,
pulse rate, estrus, gestation, weight, and
body condition.
identify the signs and symptoms of diseases,
as well as prevention and treatment in small
animals.
define basic terminology associated with
small animal nutrition.
identify the basic nutrients essential to small
animal development.
Bring in animals. Conduct vital signs lab.
Utilize internet, tests and gaming in learning diseases
and selecting treatment see “vet consul” on internet.
Give word a day for vocabulary building. Have a
word drill competition.
Bring in minerals, Vitamins, and nutrients for display.
Do matching game to emphasize part of animal
individual.
identify the signs and symptoms of various
Use internet with problem solving pictures, graphs,
nutritional disorders.
and gaming.
determine terminology associated with small Include 10 words for the day. Use gaming in
animal genetics.
associating word with real life experiences ‘recessive
and dominate”
identify various breeding systems used in
Assign group projects of planning and presenting
small animals.
breeding for each system. Document with detailed
reasoning.
identify equipment used in the various
Prepare power points, models, or class
breeding systems.
demonstrations of equipment needed. Have tool Id
competition.
recognize genetic disorders in small animals. Prepare pictures of common genetic disorders use
problem solving in assessment.
Application of Knowledge and Skills Acquired Through Studies of Animal and Veterinary
Science – Small Animals
Students will:
 Apply the principles of the sciences, economics, mathematics, and language arts to animal
and veterinary science – small animals.
 Analyze information and situations to select the best means of performing tasks associated in
animal and veterinary science – small animals.
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
Essential
Questions
Demonstrate an ability to utilize technology to perform tasks associated with studies in animal
and veterinary science – small animals.
 Evaluate agricultural products and processes and defend decisions related to such.
 Engage in work-based learning through Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs.
It has been said that “without being profitable, no large animals would be produced.” Do you fell that
large animal enterprises can be profitable? Why or why not?
Do you feel that large animals would be produced, if they were not a profitable product?
Objectives
ASN.O.AVS.3.1
ASN.O.AVS.3.2
ASN.O.AVS.3.3
ASN.O.AVS.3.4
ASN.O.AVS.3.5
ASN.O.AVS.3.6
ASN.O.AVS.3.7
Students will
evaluate animals and provide reason for
decisions based on body parts, purpose, and
breed.
demonstrate various handling and restraint
techniques for small animals.
compare the characteristics of breed to
function and purpose.
devise laboratory procedures to assist in
disease diagnosis of small animals.
review a set of symptoms, determine
disease, and recommend appropriate
treatment.
utilize techniques in administering medicine
and immunizing small animals.
analyze feed labels to determine their
nutritional value.
prepare a nutritional plan for various
developmental stages for small animals.
ASN.O.AVS.3.8
formulate a cost estimate for owning and
operating a small animal facility.
ASN.O.AVS.3.9
develop a genetic plan for a variety of small
animal enterprises.
predict outcomes from a range of dominate
ASN.O.AVS.3.10
Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor:
Prepare a report on “my best breed.” Defend your
answers with the classes questions and one
instructor question
Use class lab to demonstrate handling and restrain
techniques.
Use educational gaming and or sequence problem
solving to match breeds with function and purpose.
Utilize “Wards” and other commercial venders.
Perform urinalysis, fecal worm counts, hematology,
organ function and microbiology in lab settings.
Use gaming with pictures or disease descriptions
with treatment options. Reward ability to select
appropriate treatment
Practice using sponges/commercial models. Bring
animals to school to give vaccinations.
Have students bring in labels. Discuss Nutritional
Value.
Assemble charts, models and rubrics for comparing
nutritional changes with development. Games with
reteach.
Tour kennels and other animal facilities. Make plan
and budget for class presentation. Charts for profit
margin.
Consult web site “genetics international” and other
sources to develop a project.
Use “punnett square” internet sources and text in
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and recessive crosses.
ASN.O.AVS.3.11
ASN.O.AVS.3.12
maintain accurate records on individual
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
programs.
summarize and analyze records related to
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
programs.
illustrating how to predict outcomes from dominate
and recessive crosses
Provide a few minutes of class time each week for
students to enter and update data in their record
books.
Students will complete financial income and expense
statements and determine profitability of enterprises.
Students will calculate pertinent efficiency factors
such as rate of gain, yield per acre, etc.
Standard
Number:
ASN.S.AVS.4
Participating in the student organization
Students will participate in a local student organization.
Essential
Questions
Are leadership and communication skills used in animal science? IF so describe situations and give
examples when these may be valuable.
Objectives
ASN.O.AVS.4.1
ASN.O.AVS.4.2
ASN.O.AVS.4.3
21st Century
Skills
Information and
How could membership in a student organization benefit your career?
Students will
Learning Plan & Notes to Instructor
identify the purposes and goals of the
Use visual presentations and the chapter program of
student/professional organization.
activities to depict opportunities. Invite state officers
or alumni to speak to class. View state and national
FFA web pages and have students find the
organization’s goals and purpose.
explain the benefits and responsibilities of
Hold a panel discussion with guests invited from
participation in student/professional/civic
business and industry to talk about their involvement
organization as an adult.
in the community and how their earlier participation in
FFA affected their careers.
demonstrate leadership skills through
Have students compete in state and national
participation in student/professional/civic
competitions, attend winter leadership and other
organization activities such as meetings,
career development conferences. Encourage
programs, and projects.
students to run for officers in the local, state, or
National FFA Organization.
Learning Skills & Technology Tools
Teaching Strategies
Evidence of
Culminating Activity
Success
21C.O.9Student recognizes
Provide basic instruction of
Student
12.1.LS1.
information needed for
appropriate research
demonstrates ability
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Communication
Skills
Thinking and
Reasoning Skills
Personal, and
Workplace, Skills
21C.O.912.2.LS1
21C.O.912.3.LS1
problem solving, can
efficiently browse, search and
navigate online to access
relevant information,
evaluates information based
on credibility, social,
economic, political and/or
ethical issues, and presents
findings clearly and
persuasively using a range of
technology tools and media
Student engages in a critical
thinking process that
supports synthesis and
conducts evaluation using
complex criteria.
Student remains composed
and focused, even under
stress, willingly aligns his/her
personal goals to the goals of
others when appropriate,
approaches conflict from winwin perspective, and derives
personal satisfaction from
achieving group goals.
Learning Skills & Technology Tools
B.01-B.11,
Entrepreneurship .17-.28
Skills
Understands the personal
traits/behaviors associated
with successful
entrepreneurial performance.
techniques and follow-up with
opportunities to utilize
available technology.
to gather data for
assigned research
projects and
incorporates
pertinent
information into
well-developed
presentations.
Consistently provide
opportunity to apply principles
acquired to real-world
situations.
Carefully
review
answers to higherorder questions and
require students to
defend
decisions
when faced with
such.
Frequently
conduct
role- Evaluate students’
playing scenarios in the abilities to work with
context of the agriculture others on projects
industry.
and have students
defend actions and
decisions in roleplaying scenarios.
If
students
are
employed, discuss
job
performance
with supervisor.
Teaching Strategies
Culminating Activity
Students will process
leadership, personal
management,
communication, and
Evidence of
Success
Student display
appropriate
leadership,
communication, and
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D.01-D.06,
.08, .014, .17,
.21-.30,
E.01-.16
H.04-06, .14.18
Understand concepts,
strategies, and systems
needed to interact effectively
with others.
Understand concepts and
procedures needed for basic
computer operations
Understand concepts and
strategies needed for career
exploration, development,
and growth.
interpersonal skills as they
engage in collaborative work,
decision-making processes,
operate multimedia
equipment, and draw career
conclusions.
interpersonal
traits/behaviors in
personal
applications and
collaboration with
others. Students
successfully use
basic computer
operations to
complete task and
projects. Students
draw conclusions
regarding
educational
requirements, job
duties, and salary
expectation in their
area of interest.
Culminating Assessment
Culminating
Assessment
You are considering a career as a large or small animal veterinarian. Research this career and
develop a presentation which address; educational requirements, demand, projected income,
rewards and challenges. Your presentation must cite at least five different references and include an
interview with a veterinarian.
Links and Other Resources
Related Websites:
Links and Other
Resources
Consult State Departments of Agriculture websites
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Consult college and university animal science departments’ websites
Pathways to Success
http://careertech.k12.wv.us/pathwaystosuccess/
U.S. Department of Labor in the 21st Century
http://www.dol.gov/
Advanced Distributed Learning
www.adlnet.org
America's Career InfoNet
www.acinet.org
America's Job Bank
www.ajb.org
America's Service Locator
www.servicelocator.org
CareerOneStop
www.careeronestop.org
Employment & Training Administration
www.doleta.gov
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu
Monthly Labor Review Online: Labor Force Archives
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/indexL.htm#Labor force
Occupational Information Network
www.doleta.gov/programs/onet
Office of Disability Employment Policy
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www.dol.gov/odep
Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm
Workforce West Virginia
https://www.workforcewv.org/
West Virginia Earn A Degree Graduate Early (EDGE)
http://www.wvtechprep.wvnet.edu/edge.htm
West Virginia FFA Association
www.wvffa.org
West Virginia Career and Technical Education
http://careertech.k12.wv.us/
Contacts
Contacts
Agriculture Teachers: See Agricultural Education Directory
Agriculture, Science and Natural Resources Coordinator: Keith Burdette
([email protected])
OCTI Assistant Executive Director and EOCTST Coordinator: Donna Burge-Tetrick
OCTI Executive Director: Gene Coulson
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