Large Animal Veterinary Science Curriculum
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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Week 1 - Lab Safety
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety quiz
Friday: Career Profile
Week 2 - Intro to Disease
Monday: No School - Snow Day
Tuesday: No School - Snow Day
Wednesday: Disease Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Disease Transmission Lab
Friday: Disease Review & Quiz
Week 3
Monday: Into to Bacteriology - Videos 1 and 2
Tuesday: Bacteriology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Bacteriology Lab
Thursday: Bacteriology Review & Quiz
Friday: Intro to Resumes Checklist, Examples, and Description
Week 4
Monday: Intro to Antibiotics - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Antibiotics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Antibiotics Lab
Thursday: Antibiotics Review & Quiz
Friday: Resumes Peer Review & Final Draft
BONUS: Extra Credit Option - Read THIS ARTICLE and submit a 1-page response.
Week 5 - (FFA Week)
Monday: Intro to Vaccines - Video 1 & Video 2
Tuesday: Vaccines Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: (Late Start) Vaccines Lab
Thursday: Vaccines Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6
Monday: Intro to Physical Exams
Tuesday: Physical Exams Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Physical Exams Review & Quiz
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project) - Phys Exam Steps Summary
Friday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Week 7
Monday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Tuesday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Friday: No school - P/T Conferences
Week 8 -
Monday: Intro to Koch's Postulates (Intro Video)
Tuesday: Koch's Postulates Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Koch's Review & Quiz
Thursday: Famous Agriscientists
Friday: Famous Agriscientists Presentations
Week 9 - March 17th
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Midterm Review
Wednesday: (Late Start) Essay Midterm
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Friday: (Early Release) Course Review
Week 10 - March 24th
Monday: Intro to Animal Physiology
Tuesday: Animal Physiology Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Animal Physiology Review & Quiz
Thursday: Intro to Cover Letters - Checklist & Sample; Cover Letter Guide
Friday: Cover Letters Peer Review & Final Draft
Week 11 - March 31st
Monday: Intro to Female Reproduction - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Female Reproduction Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Female Repro Organ Dissection
Thursday: Female Repro Review & Quiz
Friday: (Community Day/Early Release) - Cow Pregnancy Check w/ Fox Valley Vet (Release Form)
Week 12 - April 7th
Monday: Intro to Reproductive Endocrinology - Ovsynch Reading & Discussion
Tuesday: Reproductive Endocrinology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Reproductive Endocrinology Worksheet
Thursday: Reproductive Endocrinology Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 13 - April 14th
Monday: Intro to Male Reproductive Physiology
Tuesday: Male Reproductive Physiology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Male Reproductive Physiology Worksheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Male Reproductive Physiology
Friday: No school - Spring Break
- Spring Break -
Week 14 - April 28th
Monday: Artificial Insemination Reading & Questions
Tuesday: Grade AI Questions
Wednesday: AI Lab
Thursday: Repro Unit Jeopardy
Friday: Repro Unit Test
Week 15 - May 5th
Monday: Intro to Ruminant Nutrition Reading
Tuesday: Finish Intro Reading; begin notes
Wednesday: Ruminant Nutrition Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Ruminant Nutrition Review & Quiz
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 16 - May 12th
Monday: Ruminant Digestive Disorders Reading & Questions
Tuesday: Finish reading/questions; Manure Diagnostics Lab
Wednesday: Feeding Ruminants Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Field Trip - UW College of Ag & Life Sciences
Friday: Ruminant Disorders Review & Quiz
Week 17 - May 19th
Monday: Feeding Rations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: M&M Rations Lab
Wednesday: Jeopardy Review - Nutrition Unit Test
Thursday: Nutrition Unit Test
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 18- May 26
Monday: Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam Review
Thursday: Essay Exam Review
Friday: Conclude exam review; make-up day
Week 19
Monday: Make-up day
Tuesday: Last Day of Class
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: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety quiz
Friday: Career Profile
Week 2 - Intro to Disease
Monday: No School - Snow Day
Tuesday: No School - Snow Day
Wednesday: Disease Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Disease Transmission Lab
Friday: Disease Review & Quiz
Week 3
Monday: Into to Bacteriology - Videos 1 and 2
Tuesday: Bacteriology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Bacteriology Lab
Thursday: Bacteriology Review & Quiz
Friday: Intro to Resumes Checklist, Examples, and Description
Week 4
Monday: Intro to Antibiotics - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Antibiotics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Antibiotics Lab
Thursday: Antibiotics Review & Quiz
Friday: Resumes Peer Review & Final Draft
BONUS: Extra Credit Option - Read THIS ARTICLE and submit a 1-page response.
Week 5 - (FFA Week)
Monday: Intro to Vaccines - Video 1 & Video 2
Tuesday: Vaccines Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: (Late Start) Vaccines Lab
Thursday: Vaccines Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6
Monday: Intro to Physical Exams
Tuesday: Physical Exams Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Physical Exams Review & Quiz
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project) - Phys Exam Steps Summary
Friday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Week 7
Monday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Tuesday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Wednesday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Thursday: Physical Exams Oral Exams (& Ag Lit Project)
Friday: No school - P/T Conferences
Week 8 -
Monday: Intro to Koch's Postulates (Intro Video)
Tuesday: Koch's Postulates Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Koch's Review & Quiz
Thursday: Famous Agriscientists
Friday: Famous Agriscientists Presentations
Week 9 - March 17th
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Midterm Review
Wednesday: (Late Start) Essay Midterm
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Friday: (Early Release) Course Review
Week 10 - March 24th
Monday: Intro to Animal Physiology
Tuesday: Animal Physiology Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Animal Physiology Review & Quiz
Thursday: Intro to Cover Letters - Checklist & Sample; Cover Letter Guide
Friday: Cover Letters Peer Review & Final Draft
Week 11 - March 31st
Monday: Intro to Female Reproduction - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Female Reproduction Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Female Repro Organ Dissection
Thursday: Female Repro Review & Quiz
Friday: (Community Day/Early Release) - Cow Pregnancy Check w/ Fox Valley Vet (Release Form)
Week 12 - April 7th
Monday: Intro to Reproductive Endocrinology - Ovsynch Reading & Discussion
Tuesday: Reproductive Endocrinology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Reproductive Endocrinology Worksheet
Thursday: Reproductive Endocrinology Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 13 - April 14th
Monday: Intro to Male Reproductive Physiology
Tuesday: Male Reproductive Physiology Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Male Reproductive Physiology Worksheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Male Reproductive Physiology
Friday: No school - Spring Break
- Spring Break -
Week 14 - April 28th
Monday: Artificial Insemination Reading & Questions
Tuesday: Grade AI Questions
Wednesday: AI Lab
Thursday: Repro Unit Jeopardy
Friday: Repro Unit Test
Week 15 - May 5th
Monday: Intro to Ruminant Nutrition Reading
Tuesday: Finish Intro Reading; begin notes
Wednesday: Ruminant Nutrition Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Ruminant Nutrition Review & Quiz
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 16 - May 12th
Monday: Ruminant Digestive Disorders Reading & Questions
Tuesday: Finish reading/questions; Manure Diagnostics Lab
Wednesday: Feeding Ruminants Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Field Trip - UW College of Ag & Life Sciences
Friday: Ruminant Disorders Review & Quiz
Week 17 - May 19th
Monday: Feeding Rations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: M&M Rations Lab
Wednesday: Jeopardy Review - Nutrition Unit Test
Thursday: Nutrition Unit Test
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 18- May 26
Monday: Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam Review
Thursday: Essay Exam Review
Friday: Conclude exam review; make-up day
Week 19
Monday: Make-up day
Tuesday: Last Day of Class
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams