Livestock science and animal production technologies

Professor
Academic discipline: Clinica chirurgica veterinaria (VET/09)
Field: Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity: Related/supplementary

47 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable unavailable

exam calls

Learning objectives

give basic elements of farriery and equine podiatry

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

elements of farriey,equine podiatry and biomechanics

Full programme

anatomy of the equine digit and foot, hoof trimming and balance, shoeing, onicomycosis, white line disease, laminitis , navicular syndrome , hoof cracks, trush , hoof canker, angular limb deformity in foals, flexural limb deformity in foals , asymettrical feet, club foot , long toe underrun heels ,rock and roll shoes, banana shoes , glue on shoes, cuff, use of acrylic and polyurethane materials, wooden shoes .
Forging :keg shoes modifications,forging of front and hind shoes from the bar, alluminum shoes,orthopedic shoes
shoeing of clinical cases

Bibliography

principles of horse shoeing P3(Butler), equine podiatry(Floyd), la zoppicatura nel cavallo (Adams),farriery from foal to race horce (Curtis),corrective farriery 1 e 2 (Curtis)

Teaching methods

theory and practical session

Assessment methods and criteria

multiple choice written test and oral test

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