Biology of Companion Animals---Spring 2024
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Course Material........Reading and Videos
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Syllabus
Instructional Material (always listed here, not in BS):
*****Newest material always added to top of the list*****
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How all assessments will be graded (80 pts)
1) All assessments will have 15 questions.
2) All Qs will be worth up to 5 pts (with partial credit awarded when possible)
3) After calculating points earned, an additional 5 pts will be added to the final tally.
4) A check mark in the left margin by the question indicates the Q earned
the full 5 points possible.
5) A "X" mark near the end of the Q on the right side means zero pts awarded.
6) A number near the end of the Q on the right side indicates partial credit awarded.
7) Rod will make copies of all assessments before returning to students. So if you lose an
assessment, Rod can give you a copy of your orginal assessment.
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Posted on 4/12/2024
Pheromones
Vomeronasal Organ
Flehmen Response
Dog Appeasing Pheromone
Calming Pheromones
Cat Pheromones
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Posted on 3/28/2024
Disorders in Dogs (A sample)
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia---And a video
Atopic Dermatitis
Video of Atopic Dermatitis
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCL vs ACL)
Patellar Luxation
Hypothyroidism
Video of Hypothyroidism
Hepatic Shunts
Video of Hepatic Shunt
Optional Reading---Guide to Congenital and Heritable Disorders in Dogs
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Posted on 3/15/2024
When we see each other again on the 18th, we will start a new topic----Genetics
Here are required videos on Genetics:
Genetics1
Genetics2
Genetics3
Genetics4
Genetics5
Genetics6
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If you like Reptiles and other exotic pets, you may be interested in the next
Midwest Reptile Show held at the IN State Fairgrounds. Be aware that parking is $10/car and admission is $7/person.
I have been there several times and the vendors were always very nice and they let me takes pictures of the animals.
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Online Material for February 23, 2024
I am not adding any additional material today since
we still have lots to discuss from last Friday's (Feb. 16) links
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Online Material for February 16, 2024 (We are moving on to Reproduction)
Gross Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System---Video
Testicular Histology---Video
Gross Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Sysytem---Video
Ovarian Histology---Video
Estrous Cycles of Dogs, Cats, and Horses---Video
Gestation/Pregnancy in the Horse, Cat and Dog---Video
Pyometra in Dogs---Video
Pseudopregnancy in Dogs---Video
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome---Video
Dystocia in Mares---Video from Rood and Riddle
For the assessment on Feb. 21, 2024: The first 4 videos listed above
should be viewed as the core material......and Rod's lecture on 2/19/2024
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Online Material for February 9, 2024
Guillain-Barre' Syndrome
Update on Feline Injection-Site Sarcomas
Feline Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma
Vaccination Failures in Dogs
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Online Material for February 2, 2024
Vaccines for Dogs
First-Year Puppy Vaccinations
Pet Vaccines
Pet Vaccinations
Required reading to be discussed for the next several weeks
Merck-1
Merck-2
Merck-3
Merck-4
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Online Material for January 26, 2024
Megaesophagus in Dogs
Bailey Chair for Dogs
Cats are Carnivores
Obligate Carnivores
Pracitice Quiz #3
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E-Learning material for January 24, 2024
Plants that are toxic to Cats
Pet Food Labels
Comparing Dogs, Cats, Horses
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Online Material for Friday, January 19
General Feeding Guidelines for Dogs
Canine Bloat
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) in Dogs and Cats
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What will be on Wednesday's (1/17) assessment.......... ?????
"White Blood Cells of Dogs" and
All Online material from 1/12
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Online Material for Friday, January 12
Rod does not endorse any of the following videos. Some are good and some could use improvement.
So watch them with a critical eye. Then in class we can discuss the value or non-value of each video.
I have numbered them so we can identify them by number when needed. Rod has performed
1,000s of venipunctures and 1,000s of cannulations during his career, and he's still not perfect at them.
Please come to class next Wednesday with specific questions you have on specific videos.
1---How to collect blood from cats
2---How to do a feline medial saphenous venipuncture
3---How to do a canine lateral saphenous venipuncture
4---How to do a canine cephalic vein blood collection
5---How to do a canine jugular venipuncture
6---Canine IV catheter placement
7---Bovine jugular venipuncture
8---Blood collection from the bovine tail--1
9---Blood collection from the bovine tail--2
10---Jugular venipuncture in the horse
11---The transverse facial venous sinus in horses (for blood collection, not a video)
12---Jugular venipuncture in the goat
13---Venipuncture of rat tail
14---Basic blood collection
15---How to position a needle for venipuncture
16---Hematocrit (PCV) determination
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For Week of January 8th
Red Blood Cells of Dogs
White Blood Cells of Dogs
Platelets of Dogs
Fundamentals of Small Animal Hematology
Blood Collection Techniques in Lab Animals
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