EQUINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
AGR3EHM
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject develops the knowledge and understanding required to manage the health of horses in a sustainable holistic context using established knowledge in the area of epidemiology and its application to the health management of horses. Through project work and practicals, you will develop knowledge and skills required for the detection and management of specific equine diseases that are problematic under Australian conditions, to minimise the occurrence and severity of disease, and evaluate management practices.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDimuthu Wijesinghe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted into SBATE or SBVN or requires Subject Coordinators approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsNote: this subject is taught at the Epping Campus of Melbourne Polytechnic. The student is expected to work with live animals. All use of animals is regulated through the Scientific Procedures License and The Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. Practical classes may be held at a number of different properties, some owned by Melbourne Polytechnic and others covered by Memorandums of Understanding with Melbourne Polytechnic. Practical classes may also include site visits to suitable industry enterprises. Students will need to make their own way to the practical sites at their own cost. Students should also be aware that practical classes in this subject form part of the assessment.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Handbook of equine parasite control
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorReinemeyer, CR & Nielsen, MK
Year2018
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL, AMES, IOWA.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine internal medicine
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorReed, SM, Bayly, WM & Sellon, DC
Year2017
Edition/Volume4TH EDN
PublisherSAUNDERS ELSEVIER, ST LOUIS.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine medicine, surgery and reproduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorMair, T, Love, S, Schumacher, J, Smith, R & Frazer, G
Year2013
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherSAUNDERS/ELSEVIER, EDINBURGH.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine veterinary nursing
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorCoumbe, K (ed.)
Year2012
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherWILEY
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Blackwells five-minute veterinary consult: equine
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorLavoie, J, Hinchcliff, KW & Brown, CM
Year2009
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherBLACKWELL FOR THE BRITISH EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION, WEST SUSSEX
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Infectious diseases of the horse: diagnosis, pathology, management and public health
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorVan der Kolk, JH & Veldhuis Kroeze, EJB
Year2013
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMANSON PUBLISHING, LONDON
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine infectious diseases
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSellon, D & Long, M
Year2013
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherELSEVIER, ST LOUIS.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine clinical medicine, surgery and reproduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMunroe, G & Weese, S
Year2011
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMANSON PUBLISHING, LONDON.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDimuthu Wijesinghe
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Delivered as either face-to-face or as a prerecorded online lecture
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 3.00 hours practical per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Practical at Melbourne Polytechnic's Equine Facilities or other suitable equine facilities.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Delivered as self-directed learning reading material or online tasks
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 10-min individual presentation (500-word equivalent) | Other | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4 |
One report (1800-words) | Report | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour written examination (2,000-word equivalent) | Central exam | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |