Veterinary Pet Care Semester Curriculum
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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Week 1 - Lab Safety
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Assign't: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet; discussion with Lab Safety Rap
Friday: Test - Lab Safety
Week 2 - Pet Portfolio Project
Monday: Intro to the Pet Portfolio Project
Tuesday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Wednesday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Thursday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Friday: Finish Pet Portfolio Project (due at the end of the hour); intro to the Supervised Career Experience Project.
Week 3 - Animal Handling and Restraint - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Animal Handling
Tuesday: Animal Handling Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Animal Handling Quiz
Thursday: Animal Handling - Live Animals
Friday: Parents Day: Bring Your Pets
Week 4 - Veterinary Physical Exams - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Physical Exams
Tuesday: Physical Exams Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Physical Exams (Notes & Worksheet Due)
Friday: Animal Science Career Project - (SCE Packet)
Week 5 - Oral Exams - Animal Handling and Physical Exams
Monday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project (Physical Exam Steps)
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day (Mr. Kohn at WDE)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project
Friday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project (due at end of hour)
Week 6 - Wound Repair Mechanisms - Unit Objectives
Monday: Wound Repair Intro; Begin notes
Tuesday: Wound Repair Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish notes; Wound repair group worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Wound Repair (Notes due)
Friday: No school - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 7 - Bandaging Techniques - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to bandages - Bandaging Video; start notes.
Tuesday: Bandaging Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Bandaging Lab
Thursday: Bandaging Review and Quiz
Friday: Make-up and a Movie Day
Week 8 - Sutures and Stitches - Unit Objectives
Monday: Sutures Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Banana Sutures - Interrupted Sutures (Instructional Video)
Wednesday: Banana Sutures - Continuous Sutures (Instructional Video)
Thursday: Review and Quiz: Sutures
Friday: Goals and Goal Setting (bring SCE packet)
Week 9 - Midterm Exam
Monday: Midterm Review
Tuesday: Midterm Practice - Multiple Choice
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up Day for Midterms
Week 10 - Emergency Responses
Monday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Tuesday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Wednesday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Thursday: Emergency Response Flyers
Friday: Intro to Resumes (a completed personal resume will be needed next Fri)
Week 11 - Emergency Responses - Unit Objectives
Monday: Emergency Response Summaries and Worksheet
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Finish and Grade Emergency Response Worksheet; Jeopardy Quiz Review
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Emergency Responses
Friday: Peer Review and Final Drafts of Resumes (first draft of resume needed)
Week 12 - Pet Nutrition - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pet Nutrition - Example Commercial and Discussion
Tuesday: Pet Nutrition Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Pet Nutrition Worksheet
Thursday: Nutrition Review and Quiz
Friday: Intro to Cover Letters - Checklist - Packet
Week 13 - Thanksgiving
Monday: Kidney Dissections
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Wednesday: UW Platteville Presentation
Thursday: No school
Friday: No school
Week 14 - Choosing a Pet Food - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Choosing a Pet Food - How Pet Food is Made
Tuesday: Choosing a Pet Food Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Choosing a Pet Food Worksheet
Thursday: Review and Quiz: Choosing a Pet Food
Friday: Peer Review of Cover Letters and Final Drafts (first draft of cover letter needed)
Week 15 - Pet Obesity - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pet Obesity - Video and discussion
Tuesday: Pet Obesity Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Nutrition Test Review - Jeopardy
Thursday: Jeopardy Unit Test
Friday: Movie and Make-up Day
Week 16 - Veterinary Reproductive Health - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Reproductive Health - Video 1 and Video 2 and Discussion
Tuesday: Reproductive Health Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Reproductive Health Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz: Reproductive Health
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 17 - Grooming and Clipping a Dog - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Grooming and Clipping a Dog Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish and Grade Grooming and Clipping a Dog
Winter Break begins Dec 23rd
Week 18 - The Final Project
Monday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Tuesday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Wednesday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Thursday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 - Lab Safety
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Assign't: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet; discussion with Lab Safety Rap
Friday: Test - Lab Safety
Week 2 - Pet Portfolio Project
Monday: Intro to the Pet Portfolio Project
Tuesday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Wednesday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Thursday: Pet Portfolio ProjectWork Time
Friday: Finish Pet Portfolio Project (due at the end of the hour); intro to the Supervised Career Experience Project.
Week 3 - Animal Handling and Restraint - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Animal Handling
Tuesday: Animal Handling Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Animal Handling Quiz
Thursday: Animal Handling - Live Animals
Friday: Parents Day: Bring Your Pets
Week 4 - Veterinary Physical Exams - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Physical Exams
Tuesday: Physical Exams Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Physical Exams (Notes & Worksheet Due)
Friday: Animal Science Career Project - (SCE Packet)
Week 5 - Oral Exams - Animal Handling and Physical Exams
Monday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project (Physical Exam Steps)
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day (Mr. Kohn at WDE)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project
Friday: Physical Exams Oral Exam & Ag Literacy Project (due at end of hour)
Week 6 - Wound Repair Mechanisms - Unit Objectives
Monday: Wound Repair Intro; Begin notes
Tuesday: Wound Repair Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish notes; Wound repair group worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Wound Repair (Notes due)
Friday: No school - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 7 - Bandaging Techniques - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to bandages - Bandaging Video; start notes.
Tuesday: Bandaging Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Bandaging Lab
Thursday: Bandaging Review and Quiz
Friday: Make-up and a Movie Day
Week 8 - Sutures and Stitches - Unit Objectives
Monday: Sutures Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Banana Sutures - Interrupted Sutures (Instructional Video)
Wednesday: Banana Sutures - Continuous Sutures (Instructional Video)
Thursday: Review and Quiz: Sutures
Friday: Goals and Goal Setting (bring SCE packet)
Week 9 - Midterm Exam
Monday: Midterm Review
Tuesday: Midterm Practice - Multiple Choice
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up Day for Midterms
Week 10 - Emergency Responses
Monday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Tuesday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Wednesday: Emergency Response Video & Notesheet
Thursday: Emergency Response Flyers
Friday: Intro to Resumes (a completed personal resume will be needed next Fri)
Week 11 - Emergency Responses - Unit Objectives
Monday: Emergency Response Summaries and Worksheet
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Finish and Grade Emergency Response Worksheet; Jeopardy Quiz Review
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Emergency Responses
Friday: Peer Review and Final Drafts of Resumes (first draft of resume needed)
Week 12 - Pet Nutrition - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pet Nutrition - Example Commercial and Discussion
Tuesday: Pet Nutrition Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Pet Nutrition Worksheet
Thursday: Nutrition Review and Quiz
Friday: Intro to Cover Letters - Checklist - Packet
Week 13 - Thanksgiving
Monday: Kidney Dissections
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Wednesday: UW Platteville Presentation
Thursday: No school
Friday: No school
Week 14 - Choosing a Pet Food - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Choosing a Pet Food - How Pet Food is Made
Tuesday: Choosing a Pet Food Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Choosing a Pet Food Worksheet
Thursday: Review and Quiz: Choosing a Pet Food
Friday: Peer Review of Cover Letters and Final Drafts (first draft of cover letter needed)
Week 15 - Pet Obesity - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pet Obesity - Video and discussion
Tuesday: Pet Obesity Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Nutrition Test Review - Jeopardy
Thursday: Jeopardy Unit Test
Friday: Movie and Make-up Day
Week 16 - Veterinary Reproductive Health - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Reproductive Health - Video 1 and Video 2 and Discussion
Tuesday: Reproductive Health Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Reproductive Health Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz: Reproductive Health
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 17 - Grooming and Clipping a Dog - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Grooming and Clipping a Dog Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish and Grade Grooming and Clipping a Dog
Winter Break begins Dec 23rd
Week 18 - The Final Project
Monday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Tuesday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Wednesday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Thursday: Pet Owner's Guide - Final Project
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams