250-414 Clinical Sciences 14: Diseases and Preventive Medicine of Horses

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Students completing this subject should:

• be familiar with the nature of the horse industry, routine horse management and the special characteristics of equine veterinary practice;

• possess the essential information on the more common equine diseases and be able to learn further in this area.

• be able to initiate a logical equine clinical investigation based on presenting signs and be able to arrive at a reasonable diagnosis and treatment regime; and

• be able to devise appropriate equine disease prevention programs.

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Aspects of the equine industry - terminology, insurance and purchase examinations; composition of the thoroughbred industry; identification of horses and veterinary roles at equine events; equine stud farm management and breeding; the differential diagnosis of presenting signs; clinical and laboratory investigation of various signs in the horse to arrive at a specific diagnosis; treatment and/or management of the diseases encountered; special considerations for the neonatal foal.

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