ACVM Veterinary Microbiology case studies
ACVM Veterinary Microbiology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ACVM Veterinary Microbiology credential is a specialty-board certification for veterinarians who want to be recognized as microbiologists within the profession. It is aimed at candidates who already hold a veterinary degree and have built depth in bacteriology, virology, mycology, immunology, pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory methods, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular biology - typically residents in a microbiology training program, graduate students, or diagnosticians working in regulatory, academic, or reference laboratories. The ACVM Veterinary Microbiology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,587 words.
1Mastitis in a Fresh Cow with a Non-Responder
A 200-cow Holstein dairy herd uses a post-milking teat dip and blankets dry-cow therapy. A 4-year-old cow, 9 days fresh, presents with a hot, swollen left hind quarter and clotted, watery milk.
637 words, about 3 min2Canine Parvovirus in a Shelter with a Vaccination History
A municipal animal shelter houses 120 dogs in two wings. An outbreak of acute hemorrhagic diarrhea and vomiting affects 14 puppies aged 8-14 weeks; 3 have died.
535 words, about 3 min3Equine Dermatophytosis Refractory to Topical Therapy
A 12-horse boarding barn reports expanding circular, scaling, crusty lesions with hair loss on the necks and shoulders of 5 horses over 3 weeks. Two horses were treated with a topical iodine-based shampoo and a topical antifungal cream for 2 weeks with continued spread.
480 words, about 2 min4A Foal with Failure of Passive Transfer and Sepsis
A 2-day-old Thoroughbred foal presents recumbent and weak with a history of not nursing well. The farm reports the mare leaked colostrum before foaling and the foal received no colostrum.
470 words, about 2 min5Susceptibility Testing on a Biofilm-Associated Wound Infection
A 6-year-old dog has a chronic, non-healing wound on the lateral thigh after a dog bite 5 weeks ago. The wound is malodorous with a thick biofilm and surrounding erythema.
465 words, about 2 min