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Session 100 – Horse Health Basics 101

•  Horse Health 101: Basics

Reading Assignment: Learn about the equine health essentials before bringing home a horse.
Video: Watch the video about taking your horse’s vital signs.
Chart: Read the chart on Horse Health Preventive Care Checklist
Quiz: Take these 10 questions to test your knowledge on equine health essentials.



  



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Instructor: Dr. Laura Riley is a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.  She practiced equine and camelid medicine in the hunt country of Maryland before moving to her riverside cabin in beautiful West Virginia to write and teach.

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