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Program Description |
Target Ages |
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| A Dogs Day Out: Career Day Presentation | This is a 20-45 minute presentation that is specifically designed for career days and classroom visits. It includes sections on careers in veterinary medicine and how to perform a physical examination on a dog. A few of our animal friends will come along to assist. To download the physical exam form, click here. | 5th grade - 12th grade | |
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| Animal Adaptations | This is a 20-45 minute presentation on the external physical traits domestic animals have, why they have evolved, and how they function today. Includes pet volunteers, skulls/skeletons, and/or preserved specimens. Could be considered an elementary version of the Guts & Diets program. | Kindergarten - 6th grade | |
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| Does A Vet Do That? | This is a 20-30 minute presentation for early elementary to introduce aspects and fields of veterinary medicine. Includes props and pet volunteers. | Pre-K - 2nd grade | |
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| Dog Bite Prevention | This is a 30-60 minute presentation that teaches children what to do if approached by a dog and how to safely approach a dog. The goal is 2-fold: To help prevent dog bites and to emphasize respect for all animals. We recommend combining this with the Dog Care & Responsible Pet Ownership program. | Pre-K - 5th grade | |
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| Dog Care & Responsible Pet Ownership | This is a 20-45 minute interactive presentation that teaches children the basics of how to properly care for man's best friend. A lovable furry friend will come along to assist, and the students will get a hands-on opportunity to practice the different skills demonstrated. We also bring along various props and a felt board to help reinforce key points. | Pre-K - 5th grade | |
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| Dog Fighting Video & Discussion | We will start by showing a video on dog fighting (produced by the Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago) which is targeted to at-risk youth. The video does not depict any graphic violence, but it is not well suited for extremely young audiences. VSOP volunteers will follow up the video with a discussion of dog fighting in our community. Sorry, but we do not have additional copies of the video to distribute. | 6th grade - Adult | |
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| Guts and Diets: Comparative Digestive Anatomy Show-and-Tell | This is a 45-60 minute presentaiton on comparative digestive anatomy of domestic animals. It includes a short interactive powerpoint lecture on nutrition and digestive systems, using knowledge of human anatomy as the base for comparison. Then students put on gloves and get some hands-on experience looking at gross anatomy of preserved dog, cow and horse guts and microscopic analysis of tissue sections from the intestine. | 9th grade - Undergraduate | |
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| Its More than Giving Shots to Puppies & Kittens | A powerpoint presentation on careers in veterinary medicine. | 5th grade - 12th grade | |
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| The Biology of Bone Fracture Healing | This program begins with a discussion of the biology of adult bone growth and fracture repair. This is followed by an introduction to fracture stabilization and fixation, with a focus on the medical and physical issues involved (i.e. blood supply, load transfer, etc.). Depending on the students' backgrounds we may also do a hands-on workshop on the placement of external fixater frames. | 9th grade - Adult | |
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| The Biology of Infectious Disease | A powerpoint presentation on Infectious Diseases. -- Program not available at this time. | 9th grade - Adult | |
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| The Biology of Wound Healing | This program consists of a discussion of normal skin growth and healing, plus a hands-on suturing lab. Students can practice suturing on cloth suture boards or on banana-skins. If time permits, this will be followed up by a discussion of the possible effects of improper suturing and/or Halsted's Principles of Surgery. The College of Veterinary Medicine has been using this program since 1999. | 7th grade - Adult | |
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| The Science of Medicine | During this PowerPoint presentation, students will discover how all of the areas of science are important to the study of medicine. -- Not available at this time. | 9th grade - Adult | |
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| The Veterinary Sideshow | A fun, cartoon-like skit on careers in veterinary medicine. Includes a follow-up discussion of careers in veterinary medicine. To read the complete script, click here. For the shortened version, click here. | Kindergarten - 9th grade | |
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| Veterinary Imaging | A presentation on medical imaging, including x-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, and nuclear scintigraphy. The presentation includes numerous radiographs (x-rays) for students to interpret | 9th grade - Adult | |
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