Equine Medicine 1
VETS9024
At the end of this Unit of Study, students will: Be able to perform a thorough physical examination of a horse (including the neonatal foal); Have a detailed understanding of the history, signalment, presenting signs, physical examination findings, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the common medically treated equine diseases in Australasia; This includes medical diseases of the alimentary tract, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, nervous system, urogenital system, haemopoeitic system, endocrine system, skin and eye; Have a basic understanding of the clinical pharmacology of those drugs routinely used in equine practice; Have a basic understanding of the interpretation of common equine clinicopathologic abnormalities; including haematologic, biochemical and cytologic abnormalities.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: VETS9024
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No