ABVP Veterinary Practice case studies
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The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP®) is an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization™ that certifies veterinarians in species-focused practice rather than in a single organ system or discipline. Founded in 1978, ABVP® currently certifies veterinarians in twelve separate specialties, and a veterinarian who certifies in one of these Recognized Veterinary Specialties (RVS) earns the Diplomate title (DABVP) in that specialty. The ABVP Veterinary Practice case studies are 5 cases and about 2,913 words.
1Neonatal Calf Scours Outbreak in a Seasonal Calving Block
A 320-cow spring-calving dairy herd in a pasture-based system reports that 14 of 60 calves born in the past 10 days have developed watery diarrhea between 3 and 7 days of age. Two calves have died; both were recumbent and cold before death.
612 words, about 3 min2Pruritic Cat in a Multi-Cat Shelter with Limited Isolation Space
A municipal shelter with 40 cats in two rooms has 6 cats with intense pruritus, self-inflicted excoriations on the face and neck, and crusting along the ear margins. Two cats also have papules on the abdomen.
591 words, about 3 min3Yearling Racehorse with Poor Performance and Epistaxis
A 2-year-old Thoroughbred colt in race training has finished poorly in his last two starts and had a small amount of blood at both nostrils after the most recent race. The trainer reports he makes an abnormal respiratory noise at exercise and coughs after fast work.
589 words, about 3 min4Koi Pond Mortality with New Fish Introductions
A backyard koi pond (about 1,500 gallons, 12 fish) has lost 4 fish over 10 days. The owner added 3 new koi from a pet store 2 weeks before the deaths without quarantine.
546 words, about 3 min5Feedlot Heifers with Lameness and Poor Response to Pen-Level Treatment
A 2,000-head feedlot has a pen of 200 yearling heifers with a lameness rate of 12% over 3 weeks. Affected heifers are stiff, have swollen interdigital spaces, and some have erosions between the claws; two have sloughed a claw.
575 words, about 3 min