Group Assignment
Canine and Feline Clinical Management-VTHT 2301

1)	Prepare a powerpoint presentation on one of the infectious diseases and present on TUESDAY March 12th 2013. 
2)	Each group will turn in a hard copy of powerpoint presentation on the day of presentation and evaluation sheets
3)	Group size: 1-2
Dr. Susan Rollo

 A. Include the following discussions:  Worth 85pts 
	-Etiology or cause: 10pts
	-History of disease - when it was first detected, etc. 5pts
-Signalment (that part of the veterinary medical history dealing with the animal's age, sex, and breed) 5pts
	-Transmission (Is this a zoonotic pathogen?) 5pts
	-Clinical signs 10pts
	-Diagnostic tests and expected results 10pts
	-Recommended treatment 10pts (Give examples of drugs)
	-Prognosis 5pts
	-Pathologic lesions of disease 5pts
	-Prevention 5pts
	-Client education 10pts
-References – Include at least 2 sources other than the Common Diseases of Companion Animals book:  (ex: other textbooks, on-line sources: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp,http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/.) Please look at references vtht 2301 windows document for suggestions. 5pts

B. Criteria for powerpoint presentation: Worth 20pts 
-	Oral presentations will begin Wednesday March 14th 2013
-	Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes and no shorter than 10 minutes
-	You will be graded on content (thorough and complete information, relevant pictures, medical terminology, etc.) as well as delivery (eye contact, vocal fluency, answering questions, etc.) 
-	Names of all group members should be on the slide presentation

C. Group participation: ____________________ ONE GRADE BELOW

D. Creativity: “Think outside the box” ______________ 10 points

TOTAL _A+B +_D___________________

DUE DATE (ALL GROUPS):   
GROUP A: 2-3: 7 students can be in 3 people groups
GROUP B: 1 – 2: 5 students can be with a pair
1.	Canine Respiratory Disease Complex: John Kennedy, Samyra Martin, Charlene Nguyen, Angie, Amber
2.	Canine Distemper: Kimberly Meredith, Amber Martin, Abi
3.	Canine Parvovirus: Mariah Capone
Megan Weir, Jenny S.,
4.	Canine Adenovirus: Julia Robertson, Stephanie King, Silvia
5.	Canine Parainfluenza vs. Influenza: Susan Martinez, Marissa Montoya, Gabriella Ramirez, Megan, Melissa Banks
6.	Feline Respiratory Disease Complex; Cory Haines, Hector Flores, Jaime Fincher, David and Eva
7.	Feline Leukemia Virus: Jennifer, Ashley, Freddy 			 
8.	Feline immunodeficiency virus Melanie Salazar, Yartz\iza, Melissa Fall; Asia Bennett
9.	Feline Infectious Peritonitis: Guadalupe, Diana, Ana Cavazos
10.	Feline Panleukopenia (feline distemper): Ruth, Jennifer James; Matt
11.	Hemobartonellosis (Feline Infectious Anemia, Mycoplasma hemofelis) versus bartonella (cat scratch disease): Kim Sanders, Stephanie Scott, Amy Swetnam, Liz, Ashley
12.	Ehrlichios is (Rickettsial disease: heather, Samantha Lang, Anastasia, Shawn
13.	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsial): Kirstin Ebel, Brittany Fields, Heather Cevallos, 
14.	Leptospirosis	: Jennifer, Daisy; Jessie
15.	Lyme Disease: Vince Padilla, James	; Christina Becerra
16.	Toxoplasmosis: Destine and Bianca, Angelica Cobos
17.	Brucellosis and Rabies:  Mike sanders, Christina Murphy, Diego; Victoria
18.	Rabies: Cesiah