This interactive, game-based lesson challenges students to investigate a fictional disease outbreak in an animal sanctuary. Working in teams, learners identify transmission routes, assess risks, and implement biosecurity measures to control the spread of disease.

Through scenario-based decision-making, students develop their understanding of disease transmission, animal health, and outbreak management while applying their knowledge to realistic animal care situations.

Learning Objectives
Identify common routes of disease transmission.
Explain how diseases spread between animals.
Apply biosecurity measures to outbreak scenarios.
Evaluate strategies for controlling disease spread.
Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.

What’s Included:

Lesson PowerPoint

Overview of disease transmission routes:
Direct contact
Fomite transmission
Airborne transmission
Vector transmission
Ingestion

Team-based outbreak investigation activity

Biosecurity and containment scenarios

Disease control and prevention tasks

Animal health and welfare discussions

Interactive scoring and decision-making challenge

Final containment plan activity

Suitable For
Animal Management
Animal Care
Veterinary Nursing
Applied Science
Biosecurity Training
Post-16 Learners
Skills Developed
Disease prevention
Biosecurity awareness
Critical thinking
Teamwork
Decision-making
Problem-solving

Keywords: disease transmission, biosecurity, animal health, outbreak management, infection control, disease prevention, animal welfare, veterinary science, animal management, contagion, pathogens, vocational science.