1-2 weeks before Lab

• Make Sign-in Sheets
• Check all Supply List

1 hour before Lab

Sign-in Set-up

• White Folding Table
  • find it next to desk where horse log books are kept
  • Set-up near the Shavings Pallet in barn
• Sign-in Clipboard
  • Storage Location: Dark Grey Cabinet (by the people door)
  • Lab Set-up: place on white folding table
  • Changes:
    • Switched: Student crosses off person they switched with and write their name/initial on sheet
    • Wrong Lab: just add name to bottom and join group
    • Note: if you get too many of wrong day students it is up to Dr. Kuhle, usually:
      • 1-2 students usually get to stay
      • >2 usually have to come back at scheduled time

Pull Instruction Sheets: Dark Grey Cabinet (by the people door)

• Equine Vital Sheet
• Haltering a Horse Sheet

Place Demo Supplies near Tack Room (nose chain, rope twitch, xtra lead rope)

Place Demo Horse in Stall by Tack Room

Hand Sanitizer: place on sign-in table

Ask Max which Horses/Paddock he wants to use – he knows them best & how they are that day

Start of Lab

Sign-in Sheet:

• Students sign in upon arrival
• Melissa Scans sheet later in week, uploads to drive, emails link to Dr. Kuhle

Introductions of Staff: Dr. Kuhle will do a brief intro with everyone’s names

Routine for Lab

Dr. Kuhle Demo Equine Restraint

• Methods of Restraint
  • Lead Rope
  • Nose Chain
  • Neck Twitch
  • Rope Twitch
  • Ear Twitch –
    • mentioned as controversial & can damage ear
    • Dr. Kuhle does not like it
    • Melissa is honest that occasionally hospital uses it as a last resort – clinical dependent
• Split Students in Groups
  • Groups = Instructors (Usually 3)
  • Instructors: Dr. Kuhle, Melissa, LA Resident/Intern

Instruction during Lab

Students Split up into 3 Groups

• Students Split themselves up evenly
• Stand with Instructor OUTSIDE a stall

Part 1: TPR Exam

• Start Outside Stall
• Demo Sheets on Stall (Same as on Canvas)
• Information Gathered Outside Stall
  • Horse’s Temperament
    • Ease of handling
    • If they need a few minutes to settle in (some are excitable off trailer)
    • Brief talk with owner about horse (5min)
      • How is horse today?
      • What is there job?
      • Any handling preferences?
  • Urine: may see urinate or see wet spots
  • Feces: see consistency, color, amount
  • Check Respiration:
    • Discuss counting on 15sec
    • To Add (double/double or multiply by 4)
    • Discuss normal/abnormal
    • Discuss what “Call Backs” are on Tx Sheet
      • bottom of LA Tx Sheet have call back parameters
      • when TPR is outside of that you call the clinician
      • Call back parameters are not always normal parameters
      • Call backs are set for what is normal for the patient
        • heaves horse may have higher normal respiratory rate
        • Cushing horse with a full winter coat in summer may have higher temperature
• Halter horse
  • Have Student Volunteer halter horse
  • Move to side opposite the stall door
  • Bring entire group into stall and shut door
• TPR Exam