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 6/16/24: Poultry - HPAI
Week of 6/23/24: Reptiles - Vit A Deficiency
Week of 6/30/24: Pandas - Care of Giant Pandas in a Zoo
Week of 7/7/24: Dogs and Cats - IMHA
Week of 7/14/24: Bovine - Bleeding Calf Syndrome
Week of 7/21/24: Dogs - Skin Cancer in Dogs
Week of 7/28/24: Dogs - Parvovirus
Week of 8/4/24: Cows - Bovine Mastitis (Saturday: Laminitis)
Week of 8/11/24 Reptiles - Metabolic Bone Disease
Week of 8/18/24: Dogs - Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
Week of 8/25/24: All Animals - Parasites
Week of 9/1/24: Equine - Laminitis
Week of 9/8/24:  Reptiles - Cryptosporidiosis
Week of 9/15/24: Horses - Strangles
Week of 9/22/24: Horses - Overo Color Genetics
Week of 9/29/24: Dogs - Parvo Virus  
Week of 10/6/24: Birds - Psittacine Beak & Feather
Week of 10/13/24: Otters - Toxoplasmosis
Week of 10/20/24: Horses - Shivers
Week of 10/29/24: Owls - Birds of Prey
Week of 11/3/24: Mammals - Lyssa Viruses
Week of 11/10/24: Snakes - Pit Vipers and Scale Rot
Week of 11/17/24: Felines - Feline Obesity
Week of 11/24/24: Mammals (Dogs/Horses/Hamsters) - Cushings
Week of 12/1/24: Hamsters - General Care & Sickness


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



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