10/22/2025 12:03:02 AM	EQSCI 150 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EQSCI 150	Title:  EQUINE HEALTH CARE-PREV
Full Title:  Equine Health Care - Preventative and First Aid
Last Reviewed:1/26/2009

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		4 max.	Lecture Scheduled	12.00
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	12.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  24.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 36.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 60.2

Catalog Description:

Preventative medicine, bandaging, first aid, foot problems and lameness. When to call the vet from a vet's perspective, pre-purchase exam and introduction to reproductive health. (Formerly AG 280.16).

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Preventative medicine, bandaging, first aid, foot problems and lameness. When to call the vet from a vet's perspective, pre-purchase exam and introduction to reproductive health. Formerly AG 280.16.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Student will:

1. Demonstrate parasite control methods for maintenance of a healthy

   horse.

2. List the symptoms of Colic Pigeon Fever and Tying Up

   Syndrome.

3. Demonstrate basic first aid procedures.

4. Participate in the evaluation of a horse during a pre-purchase exam.

5. Develop a preventative health plan for our area.

6. Identify reproductive parts and demonstrate the understanding of

   equine reproductive health.

Topics and Scope

Demonstrations of:

1.  restraint and safety methods

2.  floating teeth

3.  cleaning sheath

4.  vaccination sites

5.  general physical exam

Discussion of:

1.  ehrlichia equi

2.  pigeon fever

3.  exertional rhabdomyolysis (tying up syndrome)

4.  colic management

5.  pre-purchase exam

6.  introductory reproductive health

7.  first aid- emergency care

8.  common lameness problems

9.  client-veterinarian relationship

Assignments:

1.  Reading assignments will be taken from periodical and text.  Average

   15 pages a week.

2.  Worksheets, class notes, and study guides will be the writing

   assignments.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 60%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor manual

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