Course will be broadcast from Cal Poly, Pomona, to UCD, CSU San Luis Obispo and CSU Fresno. Dr. Steven J. Wickler, DVM, PhD, will be the instructor. Dr. Janet Roser will moniter the class at the Davis campus. The students and Dr. Wickler will have 2-way communication capabilities during the lectures.
Exams are typically multiple choice, fill-ins and short answer.
Grades for Davis students will be determined by Davis instructor. Basic and Applied Physiology of the Exercising Horse Muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, nutritional and osmo-regulatory physiology. Gait analysis, lameness and pharmacology. Sports medicine injuries, their impact on the athletic horse, diagnosis, and treatment. Performance evaluation and conditioning the sport horse.