Course curriculum

    1. NVA Stable Start Overview

    2. Course Prerequisite Questions

    3. Course Intro from Dr. Kelleyerin Clabaugh, DVM

    4. Before we begin...

    5. Course Intro and Learning Objectives

    1. The Equine Gastrointestinal Tract Overview

    2. The Oral Cavity

    3. The Foregut

    4. The Hindgut

    1. Common Issues of the Gastrointestinal Tract

    2. Common GI Issue: Choke

    3. VIDEO: Understanding Choke

    4. Common GI Issue: Stomach Ulcers

    5. Common GI Issue: Hind Gut Dysbiosis

    6. Common GI Issue: Colic

    7. Common GI Issue: Stereotypic Behaviors

    8. VIDEO: Stereotypic Behaviors

    1. Introduction - The Equine Diet

    2. Body Condition Scoring

    3. Weight Estimation

    4. Understanding Hay, Pasture, and Forage Quality

    5. Pasture Evaluation and Management - University of Connecticut

    6. Concentrated Feed Sources

    7. Understanding Vitamins in Equine Nutrition

    8. Understanding Minerals in Equine Nutrition

    9. Supplements and Nutraceuticals

    10. External Document: Feed Additives, Nutritional Supplements and Nutraceuticals for Horses by R. Saun, DVM, MS, PhD

    11. Debunking 6 Equine Dietary Myths

    12. VIDEO: Veterinarian's Feed Room Tour

    1. Key Takeaways & Salient Points

    2. Glossary of Terms

    3. Note before Quiz

    4. QUIZ: Advanced Nutrition

    5. Equine Institute Course Completion Message

    6. NVA Post-Course Questions

    7. NVA Course Completion Message

About this course

  • Free
  • 36 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content