VTMED 6572 - Equine Sports Medicine

Spring. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only.

Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

J. Cheetham.

This course targets the equine-focused 4th year veterinary student (but is open to any 4th year student) and will focus on performance horses. The course will include lectures on: advanced equine lameness; respiratory and cardiovascular concerns; neck and back issues; advanced imaging; racingThis course targets the equine-focused 4th year veterinary student (but is open to any 4th year student) and will build on previous equine courses, the block VI experience and the lameness course (offered concurrently). With the course being close to graduation, the format will be interactive with case presentations and hands on laboratories. The course will provide an in depth evaluation of the performance horse on topics such as advanced equine lameness, tendon disorders, neck and back issues, gait abnormalities, respiratory conditions, cardiac disease, and regenerative medicine. The focus will be on providing the student with the the tools to obtain an accurate diagnosis and then manage and treat the various disorders. industry issues (Palmer); International Federation for Equine Sports (Koslowski); Arthrex/PRP; farrier (Kraus); regenerative medicine and more. Several laboratories will be included.