(Ongoing) Escape Room Vet Files: One Animal Medical Condition at a Time (9-13YO)

Welcome to the first ongoing veterinary escape room course on the Outschool platform! There are many other animal escape rooms but I decided to create this class specifically for children who think they may want to eventually work with animals professionally one day: veterinarians, vet technicians and assistants, zoo keepers, and more! 

In vet school, vet students do not begin by choosing their animal species to learn. Instead, they learn them all! So this class is beneficial for all students considering the profession one day. This class is meant to be interactive and students should arrive to class prepared to participate. This class has fewer students than my other classes to allow students to have ample time to participate and be included. The class will function in this order:

5 minutes: Introductions and welcoming of all new students
10-15 minutes of instruction
15-20 minutes: Teacher-Led Escape Room
Remaining: Ending class, final questions, and goodbyes

What do I mean by "Teacher-Led" escape rooms? Students will receive new information about animal diseases, research, vet professions or the industry, etc during lecture. There are no week-by-week lecture topics listed because students will help create future classes and the escape room themes are always veterinary care. The photo to escape from will change weekly as will the questions and clues. Students do not need a secondary device to participate.

* PLEASE NOTE * Outschool and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) are very specific about guidelines and rules for diagnosing, treating, and prescribing. I am not a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and even if I was, Outschool is very specific about rules for this during class. For students who inquire about live animals and pets they own, I will always recommend them see a local vet. Students will not be diagnosing, treating, or prescribing medications for their real animals.

Many students enrolling in this course have completed the 18-week Ongoing Course as well but it is not required:
It is found here (10-12 year olds): https://outschool.com/classes/biology-veterinarian-club-wild-and-domesticated-animals-UOiCzuiy#usSwirNx6I
or here (13+ year olds): https://outschool.com/classes/biology-veterinarian-club-wild-and-domesticated-animals-YYDdEfB5#usSwirNx6I

Current Topics and Weeks Include:
Week of 12/29/24: Geckos - Impaction
Week of 1/5/25: Horses - Laminitis
Week of 1/12/25: Dogs - Congestive Heart Failure 
Week of 1/19/25: Dogs - Heartworm
Week of 1/26/25: Equine - Equine Influenza
Week of 2/2/25: Feline - Hyperthermia
Week of 2/9/25: Dogs - Head Tilt *Update*
Week of 2/16/25: Cats - FIV, FPV, and FeLv in Cats
Week of 2/23/25: Reptiles - Abscesses
Week of 3/2/25: Equine - Encephalomyelitis
Week of 3/9/25:  Pigs - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

Week of 3/16/25: Birds - Bumblefoot
Week of 3/23/25: Sheep - Blue Tongue Disease
Week of 3/30/25: Birds - Candidiasis
Week of 4/6/25: Dogs - Gastric Dilation and Volvulus
Week of 4/13/25: Dogs - Obesity in Dogs
Week of 4/20/25: Horses - Pigeon Fever
Week of 4/27/25: Equine - Colic
Week of 5/4/25: Dogs/Mammals - Leptospirosis
Week of 5/11/25: Feline - Distemper in Wild Cats

Week of 5/18/25: Feline - Lower Urinary Tract Disorders
Week of 5/25/25: Bovine - Mastitis
Week of 6/1/25: Reptiles - Vit A Deficiency
Week of 6/8/25: Dogs/Cats - IMHA
Week of 6/15/25: Birds - HPAI
Week of 6/22/25: Animals - Parasites
Week of 6/29/25:  
Week of 7/6/25: Owls - Birds of Prey
Week of 7/13/25: Bovine - Bleeding Calf Syndrome
Week of 7/20/25: Dogs - Skin Cancer in Dogs
Week of 7/27/25: Rabbits - Rabbit Medical Aide
Week of 8/3/25: Reptile - Ball Pythons
Week of 8/10/25: Reptiles - Metabolic Bone Disease
Week of 8/17/25: Dogs - Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Week of 8/24/25: Sugar Gliders - Health
Week of 8/31/25: Mammals - Lyssa Viruses
Week of 9/7/25: Snakes - Pit Vipers and Scale Rot
Week of 9/14/25: Giant Pandas - Health
Week of 9/21/25: 
Week of 9/28/25: Dogs - Parvovirus
Week of 10/5/25: Otters - Toxoplasmosis
Week of 10/12/25: Hamsters - Health
Week of 10/19/25: Equines - PHF in Horses
Week of 10/26/25: Birds - Proventricular Dilation Disease
Week of 11/2/25: Geckos - Impaction
Week of 11/9/25: 
Week of 11/16/25: Pigs - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
Week of 11/23/25: Horses - Laminitis
Week of 11/30/25: Reptiles - Cryptosporidiosis
Week of 12/7/25: Horses - Strangles
Week of 12/14/25: Horses - Overo Coloration
Week of 12/21/25: Birds - Psittacine Beak & Feather
Week of 12/28/25: Horses - Shivers


Canine - Heartworm
Feline - Hyperthermia
Equine - Encephalomyelitis 
Dogs - Head Tilt
Dogs - Obesity Dogs
Dogs - Gastric Dilation and Volvulus (GDV) 
Reptiles - Abscesses
Feline - Distemper in Wild Cats
Birds - Bumblefoot
Equine - Colic
Dogs/Mammals - Leptospirosis
Feline - Lower Urinary Tract Disorders 
Bovine - Mastitis
Reptiles - Vit A Deficiency
Dogs/Cats - IMHA
Birds - HPAI
Animals - Parasites
Owls - Birds of Prey
Bovine - Bleeding Calf Syndrome
Dogs - Skin Cancer in Dogs
Mammal - Rabbit Medical Aide
Reptile - Ball Pythons
Reptiles - Metabolic Bone Disease
Dogs - Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Sugar Gliders - Health
Mammals - Lyssa Viruses
Snakes - Pit Vipers and Scale Rot
Giant Pandas - Health
Dogs - Parvovirus
Otters - Toxoplasmosis
Hamsters - Health
Equines - PHF in Horses
Birds - Proventricular Dilation Disease
Geckos - Impaction
Horses - Laminitis
Reptiles - Cryptosporidiosis
Horses - Strangles
Horses - Overo Coloration
Birds - Psittacine Beak & Feather
Horses - Shivers
Felines - Feline Obesity
Mammals (Dogs/Horses/Hamsters) - Cushings
Equine - Influenza
Dogs - Congestive Heart Failure


** Student requests for ongoing topics are always accepted. I will create a course topic and work it into the schedule.