General Information

Equine Practice I

This third year course provides supervised clinical education in hospital based equine care. The students will have an opportunity to work alongside high quality community based equine clinicians. The students, through their initiative, will be active participants in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of equine patients and continue to develop problem-oriented decision processes. The students will develop skills in the management of primary care patients, medical, surgical and emergency issues as well as gaining exposure to the economics of the equine practice.

Equine Practice II

The two week, Monday through Friday, course is conducted at scheduled equine practices (addresses and contact information are posted on Blackboard and in One45 web-site. Generally students will be available to ride with the practitioners during their normally scheduled appointments. Self directed study will constitute 50% of the two week course. During the student centered learning time the students are to work together in their groups to share their personal learning experiences in order to optimize the educational experience. The student centered learning time locations are predetermined