ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Humanities and Social Sciences
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1631567
This article is part of the Research TopicVeterinary teaching in 2025: where we are and where we expect to goView all 16 articles
Veterinary antimicrobial card game improves antimicrobial selection skills in veterinary students
Provisionally accepted
- University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
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The inclusion of active learning in veterinary medical education has received significant focus in recent years. Game-based learning is an unconventional form of active learning and its use in education within the health sciences has been investigated. This study evaluated the use of a card game to teach antimicrobial use in dogs and cats with bacterial diseases as a supplement to traditional methods of teaching. This study found that third-and fourth-year veterinary students' comfort in antimicrobial decision-making increased for four infectious diseases following the inclusion of a card game during rounds. No similar improvement was noted for a disease that was not included in the card game. Students perceived that the game improved their understanding of antimicrobials in dogs and cats and students universally enjoyed playing the game. The role of games in veterinary medical education should be further explored, especially studies that evaluate knowledge retention throughout the duration of their educational experience.
Keywords: serious games, educational games, antimicrobials, Infectious Disease, game-based learning, antibiotics
Received: 19 May 2025; Accepted: 15 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Jacob Wolf, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
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