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3 CSI: Equine TPR & Restraint Y1

Lab Summary

Lab Summary:

  • Lab Name: Equine TPR/Restraint Lab
  • Course: 6901
  • Cohort Year: 1

Course Information:

  • Course Coordinator: Dr. Kerry Kuhle & Dr. Sue Spence
  • Course Instructor: Dr. Kerry Kuhle
  • Technician: Melissa Prokop
  • Additional Instructors: LA Resident or Intern

Lab Location:

  • Building: Dudley Barn
  • Location & Storage: Barn Horse Paddocks
  • Support Staff & Contacts: Max Meyers (Dudley Barn Manager)

Pre-lab Prep Work/Lab Instruction

1-2 weeks before Lab

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)

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

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