Introduction
The aim of the course
is to assist you to develop a thorough understanding of equine dental diseases,
their  diagnosis
and treatments. Hopefully it will make equine dentistry more rewarding in terms
of outcome for the patient as well as financially for you. It certainly will be
less physically demanding. The
resource material supplied for each module will consist of notes and journal articles
for information. Case studies will be used as an adjunct to this information as
well as illustrations where necessary. Your
progress will be evaluated for each module. Each module will contain some self-assessment
multiple choice questions as well as case studies to work through. You will also
need to submit an article review or a case report generated from your own practice.
You should watch for suitable cases from within your practice for your assignments.
After completion
of the course, you will have the confidence and knowledge to offer a higher level
of equine dentistry to your clients which, in turn, will benefit the horses in
your care and enhance your practice's reputation.
Timetable for Modules
| Modules
| You will receive
modules in: | Modules
due to be returned to Post Graduate Foundation for assessment |
| Module 1
| 1st
week of February | End
of February | | Module
2 | 1st
week of March | End
of March | | Module
3 | 1st
week of April | End
of April | | Module
4 | 1st
week of May | End
of May | | Module
5 | 1st
week of June | End
of June | | Module
6 | 1st
week of July | End
of July | | Module
7 | 1st
week of August | End
of August | | Module
8 | 1st
week of September | End
of September | | Module
9 | 1st
week of October | End
of October | | Module
10 | 1st
week of November | End
of November |
Remember,
30 November is the last day for the PGF to receive Distance Education material
for assessment.
Content
of Modules
| Module | Contents |
| 1
| Equine dentistry
- where do we begin? | | 2
| Ageing |
| 3
| Instrumentation
- what should I have? | | 4
| Oral examination
techniques | | 5
| Oral radiology |
| 6
| Dental diseases
of the horse | | 7
| Dental treatments |
| 8
| Extraction techniques
in the horse | | 9
| Balancing the
performance horse | | 10
| Advanced dental
treatments |
Reading
List
Essential
Text
1.
Equine Dentistry
GJ Baker & J Easley, 1999, WB Saunders, London. Recommended
Texts
1.
Equine Dentistry
GJ Wilson, 2000, Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary
Science, Sydney.
2.
Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy
KM Dyce, WO Sack & CJG Wensing, 1987,
WB Saunders, Philadelphia. Journals
1.
Compendium of Continuing Education
2. Equine Veterinary Journal
3. Journal
of Veterinary Dentistry
4. Proceedings of American Association of Equine
Practitioners
5. Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice
Publications
can be purchased from:
www.amazon.com
OR
PVP Publications,
PO Box 112, Seaforth NSW 2092 and
67 Peacock
Street, Seaforth NSW 2092
Tel & Fax: (02) 9948 4605 |
Technical requirements for online study
Technical requirements for online study WebCT is a software program developed in Canada which provides a platform and a set of web course teaching tools for online learning. As an introduction to the online learning environment The Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science is using this platform to give you access to your course online. This medium will allow you to access your course and participate in online discussions with other participants and your tutor via a computer, a modem and a web browser, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer.
To optimise your use of WebCT for online learning we recommend the following specifications: http://www.pgf.edu.au/disted/index.cfm#technical
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