Syllabus
Equine Behavior-VARB 5200
Instructor:
Sharon L. Crowell-Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVB
Phone: 542-8343
Email: scrowell@vet.uga.edu
Office: 214
Prerequisites:
Veterinary Animal Behavior VARB 5240
Objectives: The student will learn the normal behavior of the horse, including social organization, communication, sexual, developmental, parental, maintenance behavior and learning processes. The student will also learn how to diagnose and treat behavior problems, including the process of conducting a behavior evaluation, taking a behavioral history, constructing an appropriate differential diagnosis list for a given chief complaint, making a final diagnosis, and initiating appropriate treatment. Behavior problems of the horse will be covered comprehensively. Treatment protocols will include behavior modification, medication, and surgery. At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to answer clients questions about normal behavior of horses, conduct a behavioral examination and evaluation, and diagnose and treat behavior problems in horses.
Requirements:
Grades will be based on a combination of tests, quizzes and special projects.
Grading policy: Grades will be based on the following scale.
A>90%
B>80%
C>70%
D>60%
Attendance policy: Students will be expected to attend all classes unless they have a written excuse from the Dean’s office.
Make-up examination policy: Tests that are missed due to an excused absence will be made up at a time to be arranged. If one quiz is missed due to an excused absence, it will not be made up and will not be considered in calculating the students’ grade. If two or more quizzes are missed, due to an excused absence, a makeup quiz covering all missed material will be scheduled. If any test or quiz is missed due to an unexcused absence, it will be assigned a grade of 0.
All students are expected to abide by the University’s Academic Honesty Policy.
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may be necessary.