Examination of the Equine Upper Respiratory Tract
Examination of the Equine Upper Respiratory Tract Project Page
This project introduces the student and less experienced practitioner to the evaluation of the causes for poor performance in horses. The focus of this introduction is the resting and dynamic evaluation of the Upper Respiratory Tract (URT).
A basic introduction to the examination of the musculoskeletal, cardiac, Lower Respiratory Tract (LRT) and other systems affecting performance and a list of references are provided.
Project Supervisors: Dr. Ben Martin, Jr., Associate Professor of Sports Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Dr. Eric Parente, Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Students: Adonia Hsu, V'03, Courtney Quinn v'09