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来自 University of California, Davis 的课程

Equine Welfare and Management

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University of California, Davis

Equine Welfare and Management

9 个评分

This unique course was developed by veterinarians at the world-renowned University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The course will address horsemanship from a welfare perspective, within the context of “The Five Freedoms” of animal welfare. We’ll explore equine physiology, behavior and basic needs including housing, nutrition, hygiene and disease management. You’ll learn how to perform basic tasks to assess the overall condition of the horse and identify problem areas. We’ll also examine the specialized needs of the equine athlete and the major responsibilities we as owners, handlers or competitors must assume in order to ensure the health and welfare of our equine companions. Finally, we’ll look several special topics in equine welfare including disaster planning and the international welfare efforts now in place to protect working horses and other equids in key industries such as racing, international competition, tourism and even mining. By the conclusion of the course, you will be well equipped to develop a comprehensive welfare plan for any horses in your care.

从本节课中

The Normal Horse: Basic Physiology

In this module, you will be able to identify the parameters of normal health in a horse. You will be able to measure a horse’s vital signs, including temperature, pulse, and capillary refill time, or CRT. You will be able recognize ranges of what are considered normal vital signs for the species, breed and individual horse. You will be able to monitor these normals over time to detect changes and alert a veterinarian to a problem.

Course Introduction2:38

The Five Freedoms5:10

与讲师见面

Claudia Sonder, DVM
Emeriti Director of Equine Outreach
Center for Equine Health

Hello everyone and welcome to this special course on Equine Welfare.

I'm Dr. Claudia Sonder, a Veterinarian at the Center for Equine Health

at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.

I'd like to thank you for joining us on this journey, and

I look forward to sharing my passion and the passion of other veterinarians for

the welfare of the horses in our care.

Here at UC Davis, we have one of the most extensive teaching, research, and

clinical missions of any veterinary school in the world.

And as the number one ranked veterinarian school in the world,

we address the health of all animals including livestock, poultry,

companion animals, captive and free ranging wild life, exotic animals, birds,

aquatic mammals and fish, and animals used in biological and medical research.

In my work as an equine veterinarian, both in private practice and

as part of the amazing team here at UC Davis, I've seen first hand how simple,

preventable problems can escalate into life threatening illnesses.

And how education and awareness are the first step

towards alleviating unnecessary suffering, cost, and loss.

This course is designed for

the new horse owner, anyone thinking of becoming an owner, those of you already

working in the horse industry who want to increase your knowledge.

Or anyone else involved with horses who wants to ensure that the care they provide

meets and exceeds the basic welfare needs of the horse.

We've built this course around a set of principles called the five freedoms,

which we'll discuss more in depth in a moment.

And in the next few weeks you'll gain the knowledge you need to be able to

recognize the parameters of the normal healthy horse as a baseline for

ensuring the horse enjoys those five freedoms.

We'll explore anatomy and physiology, nutrition and

hydration, locomotion, and the all important hoof.

We'll also show you how to perform some simple assessments of vital signs and

hydration.

Later in the course, we'll discuss basic standards of care, common diseases and

injuries and how to prevent them, and normal and abnormal equine behavior.

Finally, we'll examine the unique human equine bond, and

the many ways we partner with horses for sport, work, and companionship.

We'll talk about some of the issues confronting the industry today,

including unwanted horses and international welfare concerns.

We've got much to discuss, so let's get started.

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