Courses Taught

EQUINE COURSES, INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH

Jan Roser, Ph.D., Instructor and coordinator

Animal Science 49: Animal Management Practices. The application of the principles of elementary biology; the art and science of management of horses. Offered to students with little or no background in either equine husbandry and/or breeding practices. A two unit course: one hour discussion per week on basic topics in equine production and management and a 3 hour/week lab involving hands-on experience at horse barn. Offered all 3 quarters. No prerequisites. P/NP grading only. 

Animal Science 15: Introductory Horse Husbandry. An introduction to the care and use of light horses emphasizing the basic principles for selection, responsibilities of ownership, recreational use, health management and mare and foal care. Three unit course: three lectures per week. Offered winter quarter. Recommended: ANS 2 . Instructor: Dr. Janet F. Roser, Animal Science, UC Davis. 

Animal Science 115: Advanced Horse Production. Feeding, breeding, unsoundnesses and health management of horses; application of the principles of basic animal science to problems of production of all types. Designed for students who wish to become professionally involved in the horse industry. A four unit course: three lecture per week and one lab session (3 h) per week at horse barn. Offered fall quarter. Prerequisites: ANS 15, NPB 101, Bio Sci 101, Nutrition 110 or 115 or consent of the instructor. GE credit: Sci/Eng. Instructor: Dr. Janet F. Roser, Animal Science, UC Davis.  

Animal Science 125: Equine Exercise Physiology. To introduce the student to the concepts and principals involving basic and applied physiology of the exercising horse. The student will examine different physiological systems including muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, nutritional and osmo-regulatory physiology. Lectures will include information on gait analysis, lameness and pharmacology as well as sports medicine injuries, diagnosis and treatment. Performance evaluation and conditioning the sport horse will also be addressed. A three unit course: two 1 ½ hour evening lectures per week. Presented as a live two-way interactive telecommunication course. Offered winter quarter. Prerequisite: NPB 101 and ANS 115. Instructor: Dr Steve Wickler, DVM, Ph.D., Equine Research Center, Cal Poly, Pomona.  

Animal Science 126: Equine Nutrition. To introduce students to the concepts and principals involving basic and applied equine nutrition. Course emphasizes digestive physiology, diet development and evaluation, and the relationship of the topics to recommended feeding practices and nutrition portfolios. A three unit course: two 1 ½ hour evening lectures per week. Presented as a live two-way interactive telecommunication course. Offered fall quarter. Prerequisites: ANS 15, Nutrition 110 or 115. Recommended: ANS 115. Instructor: Dr. Robert Bray, Ph.D.,Equine Research Center, Cal Poly, Pomona. 

Animal Science 127: Advanced Equine Reproduction. The course will provide an in-depth knowledge of the reproductive physiology, anatomy and endocrinology of the mare and stallion. Emphasis will be placed on structure-function relationships as they are applied to improving equine reproductive management and efficiency. A three unit course: two 11/2 hour evening lectures per week. Presented as a live two-way interactive telecommunication course. Offered spring quarter.  Prerequisite: ANS 115. Instructor: Dr. Janet F. Roser, Animal Science, UCD. 

Animal Science 141: Equine Enterprise Management. To introduce the student to the concepts and principals involved in the operation of an equine enterprise. The student will examine topics as diverse as equine law, marketing, cash flow analysis and state and federal regulations impacting the business. Students will learn how to write a 3 year business plan in order to obtain a bank loan to buy a horse facility. Four unit course: two 2 hour lectures/computer labs per week. Offered winter quarter. Instructors: Dr. Ian Garnett and Dr. Janet F. Roser, Animal Science, UC Davis. Prerequisites: ANS 115, Economics 1A and 1B recommended. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt. 

Animal Science 149 & 149L: Farrier Science. To provide an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the foot . To introduce students to the relationship between structure and function of the foot and how it relates to trimming and shoeing. In addition, students will learn about therapeutic and corrective trimming and shoeing as they relate to conformation of the leg and common unsoundnesses. The course includes two 1 ½ hour lectures a week and one lab session a week. Lab session provides students hands-on experience evaluating, trimming and shoeing the foot. Lecture course is presented in a live two-way interactive telecommunication format. Lecture: 3 units. Lab: 1 unit. Offered spring quarter. Prerequisite: ANS 115. Instructors: Kurt Adkins, Farrier instructor at UC Davis; Mike Sevolte, Farrier at Cal Poly Pomona and Gene Armstrong, Farrier at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  

Sud Farm Management Internship.  A 5 unit internship (ANS 192) given 2 consecutive quarters (winter and spring) for juniors or seniors who wish to become professionally involved in owning or managing a stud farm operation. Students gain hands-on experience in breeding techniques as well as all facets of stallion, mare and foal care management. Prerequisite: ANS 115 and ANS 127. Grade: P/NP only.

Foal Management Internship. A 5 unit internship (ANS 192) given 2 consecutive quarters (winter and spring) for juniors or seniors who wish to become professionally involved in owning or managing a broodmare operation. Internship designed for students interested in owning or managing broodmares. Students learn about the care and management of mares throughout pregnancy, signs of impending parturition, husbandry during the foaling process and post-parturition mare and foal care. Students will be required to register, market and sell weanlings and yearlings at auction. Prerequisite: ANS 115. Grade: P/NP only.

92 and 192 Internships at the Department of Animal Science Horse Barn. Students gain practical experience in breeding and horse care management. 3 hours per week per unit. Grade P/NP only. 

Equine Research. Candidates accepted in the MS or Ph.D. programs in Animal Science, Physiology or Endocrinology are eligible to specialize in equine reproductive endocrinology research conducted by Dr. Jan Roser. Facilities include a large well equipped laboratory as well as a Horse Barn that houses 30-40 mares and 6-9 stallions. Research focus is on endocrine regulation of fertility in the mare and stallion.