Abstract
This subject equips students with the key skills needed to optimise horse health, performance and welfare. The importance of risk factors relating to the horse, its environment, and management will be explored in relation to industry practices. On completing this subject, students will be able to outline how daily management … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Disease spread principles including risk factors, risk assessment and causal webs;Biosecurity, quarantine principles and exotic diseases of the equid;Common equine zoonosis;Clinical and behavioural signs of stress/disease in the horse;Risk factors and prevention of common equine disease syndromes; andPreventative equine health care including vaccination, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessment items
1. Multi Station Practical Assessment
2. Online Workbook Exercises
3. Oral Examination
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
identify and describe risks to the horse’s natural body defence mechanisms in various horse husbandry settings;
2.
identify evidence-based risk factors and generate a causal web for common equine diseases demonstrating their multifactorial nature;
3.
recognise and explain the risk of infection and spread to equine establishments and implement practical biosecurity measures;
4.
identify and perform practical parasite control measures to customise a program targeting equine internal parasites;
5.
observe and identify the influence of horse management on disease risk and justify preventative healthcare measures; and
6.
review and communicate information within the scientific literature.
Enrolment restrictions
This subject is primarily for students in the Bachelor of Equine Science and Bachelor of Equine Science (Business Management) courses. Students studying other animal based courses may be admitted with the permission of the Subject Coordinator and appropriate Course Director.
Incompatible
Pre-requisite
Learning activities
Intensive School
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory intensive schools on Charles Sturt campuses will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.