Advanced Topics in Equine Neurology, Endocrinology, and Ophthalmology
LAMS 5314
1-2 hours
Advanced Topics in Equine Neurology, Endocrinology, and Ophthalmology
Course Description
To complement skills and core foundational knowledge gained in the first three years of the DVM program, this course will discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common cardiovascular, respiratory, and hemolymphatic diseases affecting horses. Clinical reasoning and key concepts will be reinforced in case discussions.
Athena Title
Adv Top Eq Neuro Endocrin Opht
Non-Traditional Format
This course is taught in a thirteen-week elective period. Learning activities may include any of the following: lecture, lab, small group interactive sessions.
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to perform and use neurologic examination findings to localize the neurologic lesion(s) within the nervous system (e.g., make a neuroanatomic diagnosis).
By the end of the course, students will be able to prepare a list of relevant differential diagnoses based on the neuroanatomic diagnosis, the patient’s signalment, and the rate of progression of the signs.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate an appropriate diagnostic plan.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the pathogenesis of common neurologic diseases in horses.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate a therapeutic plan (and preventative strategies if relevant) to manage common neurologic diseases in horses.
By the end of the course, students will be able to recognize the presenting complaint(s), clinical signs, and clinicopathologic abnormalities associated with the common equine endocrinopathies.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate an appropriate diagnostic plan for equine endocrinopathies.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the pathogenesis of common equine endocrinopathies.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate a therapeutic plan (and preventative strategies if relevant) to manage common equine endocrinopathies.
By the end of the course, students will be able to recognize the presenting complaint(s) and clinical signs associated with common ocular diseases of horses.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plan for the common ocular diseases of horses.
Topical Outline
1. Equine neurologic examination
2. Differential diagnosis and treatment of common equine neurologic diseases
