Equine Health and Disease
Course:
EQNE 2123
Name:
Equine Health Disease
Description:
A practical study of the principles of feeds and nutrition of the horse, including balancing of rations. This course will also teach basic health indications and first-aid treatments.
Note from the instructor: Equine Health and Disease is a basic overview of normal health of the horse and how to evaluate your horse's health. This course also covers a wide range of various equine ailments and diseases from the common flu and Rhino to very severe ailments such as EEE, EPM and many others. Also covered in this course are issues related to parasites, parasite control and health management practices. This class builds a good foundation of horse health knowledge for anyone who wants to know more about horse health and herd management.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding any of our equine courses or programs at scunningham@neoam.edu or call me at (918) 540-6262.
Some of the topics covered will help you answere these questions (see how many you can answer).
What are these???? How did this happen and how do we treat? What are thses bugs and what do they do?
What are these blisters from? What made these lymph nodes rupture?
What causes this? Do you understand this cycle of EPM?
How does HYPP pass genetically? Is this horse suffering from an HYPP attack?
How can we prevent this? What is this weed and what happens if your horse eats it?
Can you use these measurements? What parasite life cycle is this?
What is this and what will it do to your horse? How do we tell if this horse if just resting or is he sick?
What causes this runny nose? What body condition score is this horse? What is this horse suffering from?
What is this a symptom of?