Hippiatric

It is recommended that the student has attended to obtained success in the following UCs: Exterior and Anatomy of the Horse and Management of Horses.

• Theoretical exposure.
• Practical demonstrations by teachers of some practices referred to in the classes of theoretical approach and practical implementation of them by the students.

• Know the main viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases of the horse;
• Know the main defense mechanisms against diseases;
• Evaluates the horse’s hygienic-sanitary status;
• Together with other professionals, it plans the main prophylactic health measures to be applied to the horse;
• Know the reproductive system of horses;
• Identify the best time to carry out the reproductive management of horses;
• Prepare the necessary conditions for the normal course of births in a stud farm;
• Recognize the main disorders of the equine locomotor system.

1. Hygiene and health of horses:

 1. Animal welfare and health maintenance;

• Signs of illness;
• Signs of parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases;
• Laboratory evidence of some disease agents (microbial, fungal and parasitic) – using practical examples;
• Prophylactic measures

2. Equine Reproduction:

• Anatomy and physiological principles;
• Estrous cycle and hormones involved;
• Natural breeding and artificial insemination.

3. Muscle skeletal system apparatus and its main diseases. 

 4. First aid and main forms of treatment in horses.

The student can carry out the UC assessment in two ways: (a) continuous assessment; (b) evaluation by final exam.

 (a) continuous assessment:

•  the student is approved in the UC, as long as the following aspects are verified:

1. attended at least 75% of the classes taught
2. obtained a minimum rating of 7.5 in each of the 4 assessment instruments (written tests) carried out during the period of classes, in person or at a distance
3. the weighted average of the 4 assessment instruments is equal to or greater than 9.5 values, according to the following formula: (T1x0.25) + (T2x0.25) + (T3x0.25) + (T4x0.25).

(b) assessment by exam:

• according to the RAAE, the student can obtain approval to the UC by final exam, in one of the respective periods for the purpose.
• the student can be dismised to one of the parts of the exam, related to the evaluation in continous assessement, if he get a classification equal or above 7,5; 
• the exam will reflect the totality of the subject taught
• the student is approved in the UC, as long as the exam result is equal to or higher than 9.5 values.

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