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Learning activities
Learning outcomes
Effectively communicate veterinary knowledge and justification for clinical decisions.
Demonstrate a Day One level of competency in the handling and physical examination of horses, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
Demonstrate and apply a minimum level of expert knowledge to be successful in equine clinical practice.
Select and justify appropriate diagnostic tests to rule in/out differential diagnoses, demonstrating progression towards case management, evidence-based practice and emergency triage
Assimilate and interpret information from an equid’s signalment, history, clinical examination, and diagnostic tests to solve a clinical problem.
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Additional information
The unit is delivered on the basis of systems and/or complaints. Many of the systems are aligned closely with those in companion small animal units. Key systems addressed include: Gastrointestinal; Musculoskeletal; Cardiopulmonary; Skin; Haemolymphatic; Neurologic; Renal; Endocrine; Ophthalmology; Pediatrics; and Metabolic. The practical components include: Physical examination; Common clinical techniques; Ophthalmology; Dentistry; Lameness evaluation; Cardiology; and Radiography.