SCTV650 – Equine Science
Module code
SCTV650
Module title
Equine Science
Prescription
To give the diploma level nurse the knowledge and skills to enable them to work to an advanced level in an equine practice. To establish knowledge of equine breeds, anatomy, physiology, health and husbandry, equine first aid, equine anaesthesia, surgery, diagnostic imaging, intensive care of the neonate and advanced breeding techniques. To manage the handling of horses in a safe and efficient manner.
Students completing this module will be confident handlers of a variety of horses. They will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of equine breeds, health and husbandry, including equine behaviour, nutrition, parasitology, routine health procedures, disease recognition, reproduction, anaesthesia, analgesia, medical, surgical and neonatal nursing, diagnostic imaging, first aid, welfare and safety.
Programmes
- SC1002
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Not Web enabled
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 75
- Self directed hours
- 75
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- - Demonstrate handling techniques for a variety of horses with reference to natural horsemanship
- Identify common horse breeds and explain their uses
- Recognise the differences of equine anatomy and physiology
- Evaluate normal horse behaviour and describe causes, prevention and treatment of common behavioural problems in equines
- Compare common equine feed types in relation to the needs of horses during pregnancy, lactation, growth and work
- Explain the physiology of different types of equine training
- Critique the life cycles of common equine parasites and relate this to diseases that they cause and the management practices to control common equine parasites
- Identify the common diseases of horses and their characteristics and explain routine health procedures
- Compare and contrast the various methods of equine anaesthesia, analgesia and surgery
- Assist with equine anaesthesia and surgery
- Evaluate diagnostic imaging and restraint techniques when applied in equine practice
- Critically assess nursing procedures for the neonatal and young foal
- Analyse common diagnostic procedures (blood gas sampling, ultrasound, radiography, bladder catheterization) and drug regimes used for treatment protocols
- Explain first aid methods commonly used for horses (bandaging, wound care, first line of treatment)
- Describe important welfare and safety issues in the equine work place
- Explain the common problems associated with breeding mares - Content
- - Equine handling techniques
- Common equine breeds and their uses
- Equine anatomy and physiology
- Health and husbandry (behaviour, nutrition, parasitology, health and disease)
- Equine anaesthesia and surgery
- Equine first aid
- Foal intensive care
- Welfare and safety
- Equine reproduction - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- - Formal lectures and tutorials
- Practical laboratory sessions
- Practical handling sessions
- Practical work experience - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment Criteria: Achievement-based.
Students must attain an overall grade of 50 to pass this module. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the lecturer at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
