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Oct 01, 2024
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EQU 2090 - Equine Health II
The course emphasizes equine safety and health in facilities, training, reproduction, work areas, and during transportation. Equine emergencies and the development of safety protocols are examined.
Requisites: EQU 1080
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to define safe facilities for horses.
- Students will be able to evaluate facilities by identifying hazards and recommending improvements.
- Students will be able to develop a plan to produce a healthy foal from stallion and broodmare selection, breeding, gestation, and foaling.
- Students will be able to develop protocols to care for horses during a disaster.
- Students will be able to evaluate the horse for signs of pain during illness.
- Students will be able to assess wounds, plan for care, and understand the stages of wound healing.
- Students will be able to recognize allergic reactions and how to treat them.
- Students will be able to evaluate and respond to emergencies, including: circulatory, dermatological, gastrointestinal, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, ocular, respiratory, and toxins.
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