Equine Sports Medicine

1.5 credits · VM

This course is focused for a student interested in equine veterinary practice, whether it be mixed practice or exclusively equine. This course runs alongside the equine lameness course and imaging course in C distribution period. The format will be interactive with case discussions and hands on laboratories. The course will provide an in depth evaluation of the performance horse on topics such as foot problems, tendon disorders, neck and back issues, myopathies, gait abnormalities, respiratory conditions, and cardiac disease. The focus will be on providing the student with the the tools to obtain an accurate diagnosis and then manage and treat the various disorders.