Veterinary Science CDE Guidelines

1. Veterinary
Science
Career
Development
Event
Kentucky
State
FFA
Event
Hosted
by
Murray
State
University
November
16,
2016
Rules
&
Regs
National
FFA
guidelines,
resources,
and
rubrics
will
be
utilized.
Access
materials
after
logging
in
at
www.ffa.org.
All
rules
and
guidelines,
with
the
exceptions
listed
below,
will
be
followed
from
the
National
Event.
This
includes
the
rubrics
in
the
national
manual.
The
2017
manual
reflects
the
changes
in
class
organization,
so
please
reference
this
manual
carefully.
Classes
will
include:
Written
Examination
Identification
–
equipment,
parasites,
and
breeds
Math
practicum
Handling
practicums
(2)
Clinical
procedures
practicum
(2)
Written
Examination:
100
points;
25
questions.
Multiple
choice
Topics
may
include:
Behavior
Disease
(causes
&
sources,
signs
&
symptoms)
Medical
terminology
Medical
records
Anatomy/physiology
Regulations
(federal
OSHA,
MSDS)
Patient
management
Facility
management
Genetics
Identification:
100
points
Equipment
–
50
pts
(actual
equipment
and/or
photos)
+
general
knowledge
about
use
Parasites
–
30
pts
(Photos)
Breeds
–
20
pts
(Photos
of
small
and
large
animal
breeds)
Practicums:
300
points
Math
–
Will
be
included
during
time
allotted
for
written
exam.
May
include
conversions,
dose
calculations,
dilutions,
cost
calculations
and
invoices
Handling
&
restraining
practicum
–
Two
handling/restraint
activities
to
complete.
Participants
should
talk
through
handling
&
restraining
steps
to
judges
they
are
being
scored.
Clinical
procedure
practicum
–
Two
clinical
procedures
activities
to
complete.
Participants
are
expected
to
talk
through
the
clinical
procedure
steps
as
they
are
being
scored.
Team
Activity:
There
will
be
neither
a
team
activity
nor
a
current
event
topic
as
per
the
new
2017
National
FFA
guidelines.