Gram-positive cocci

In this section, you will learn about the gram-positive cocci: Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. These are skin and mucosal inhabitants of animals that cause pyogenic infections of the skin and respiratory and urogenital mucosae of animals and spread via the bloodstream to cause sepsis or pyogenic infections in other organs. Included is a third chapter on infectious mastitis in animals.

At the end of this section you can test your knowledge and improve your understanding of diseases in animals caused by the gram-positive cocci by completing the three quizzes. You can complete these quizzes as often as you like.

Tasks

3. You are provided with a list of objectives at the start of each Chapter. The written Chapters address the objectives.
4. Read through the Chapters on the streptococci, staphylococci and mastitis in animals.  A podcast of the notes is also provided in LearnJCU.
5. Write short notes (summaries) in your own words that address the objectives. The use of “keywords” may help as learning cues.
6. There are some You-tube videos (links to some are provided in the Chapters) help you understand concepts. You are also welcome to make use of AI platforms to assist you in understanding concepts.
7. Take part in the Mastitis practical (compulsory attendance)
8. Answer the self-test quizzes provided in the final chapter of this section.
9. Participate in an hour tutorial (compulsory attendance)

1. Formative Quiz – The Chase

You have 5 minutes to answer 5 random questions on the agents and diseases caused by Gram positive cocci.

Feedback will be provided for a further 5 minutes.

2. Presentation: Investigations into mastitis on dairy farms

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Form a group of 5.
2. Each group will be presented with a problem associated with a dairy that has high bulk tank somatic cell counts.
3. 4 Groups will receive the same case. Each group will be provided with a case study, some data, and pictures that could point to the problem. One of the 4 groups will be selected randomly to present their findings. All groups will be given 10 minutes to prepare. Use whatever resources you wish. You then have 5 minutes to present your findings to the class. The other 3 groups should add to or critique the findings. The rest of the class should ask questions that can be put to all 4 groups that have been given the same case to investigate. Upload the critiqued decision tree in the Assignment tool on the tv3001 LearnJCU folder. These will be compiled and included the tv3001 LearnJCU folder for learning purposes.
4. The cases after being used in the tutorial will be uploaded in this Pressbook at the end of this section.