Our project was to help animals with OCD. We wrote a brochure to spread awareness floor this disorder Over the course of this project we spread information about animal OCD. In the beginning of this project we sent out a survey and found that 70% of people didn't know about the disorder. After we put out brochures we resurveyed the windward community and 60% of people knew about it! We also 3D printed a puzzle toy to help dogs with OCD alleviate their own symptoms. During the project we went through multiple solutions and persevered through out the project.
As it says in our brochure, puzzle toys can help keep your dog engaged and not focused on their compulsive behaviors. Our group designed a toy that a dog owner can put treats in and then the dog can get them out. We currently have a prototype and a video of Leyth's dog playing with it. ( Two minutes of footage below ) Over the course of the week we handed out our brochures (which you can look at below). We handed out over 200 brochures at animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, pet stores, around Windward, at a dog park and at a pet daycare! On Tuesday we visited Dr. Carvalho-Faucher at the VCA in brentwood (see below clips). We are very thankful for her giving up her time to take our interview. Dr. Carvalho-Faucher discusses the incidence of OCD in pets. Dr. Carvalho-Faucher talks about common symptoms of OCD in pets. Dr. Carvalho-Faucher tells us about the awarness for OCD in animals.
This week we have come up with a whole new solution! We have realized that our old solution to use an MRI scan was not too practical and it was so expensive. We have made flyers shown on our "About" page. It will tell you all about OCD in dogs. A bonus is that there are adorable dogs on it! This week, on Tuesday, we interviewed a veterinarian all about everything she knows about this non-infectious disease. We've gained tons of information! Tune in tomorrow for everything the veterinarian said!
This week was one of our most productive weeks yet. We have improved the quality of our blog. We are also up to date on every blog post. We have been doing more research, and keeping track of it all in Noodle Tools, a site that is very good for taking notes, and keeping track of your sources. Also, we have been working on our poster a little bit. Luckily, we have pretty artistic people in our group. Some goals for our poster is to make it easy to read, neat, and informative. We are expecting our poster to be done in about one week. Until next week, goodbye!
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