1. The basic principles of the proper anti-bacterial chemotherapy in horses, the review of veterinary preparations applied in the treatment of bacterial infections in foals and adult horses. The prophylactic use of antimicrobials in horses. Adverse effects and dangerous interactions of antimicrobial agents used in horses. Host and drug factors that affect antimicrobial efficacy. The most common errors in antibiotic therapy.(classes 1 and 2)
2. The basic principles of the antifungal and anticancer therapy in horses. Drugs for the treatment of protozoal and helminth infections in horses. Adverse effects and pharmacological interactions of antifungal, antiprozoal antihelmintic agents (classes 3 and 4)
3. The pharmacotherapy of endocrine disorders and endocrinopathies in horses ( equine Cushing’s disease or syndrome, equine metabolic syndrome, equine hyper- or hypothyroidism) (classes 5)
4. Pharmacotherapy of arthritis and tendonitis. The principles of therapy of laminitis in horses. Drugs affecting skeletal muscle (pharmacotherapy of muscular system disorders).(classes 6)
5. The pharmacotherapy of colic states in horses: the principles of conservative treatment and pharmacotherapy after surgery. Fluids, electrolytes and acid-base therapy in foals and adult horses. (classes 7)
6. The pharmacotherapy of secretory and motor disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in horses. The pharmacotherapy of respiratory tract disorders based on inflammation or allergy in horses.(classes 8)
7. The basic principles of use of anxiolytics, non-opioid sedative-analgetics and opioid analgetics in horses. Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) used in foals dependent on the time of duration (TIVA for short-duration procedures, for intermediate duration procedures and for prolonged procedures). Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) used adult horses dependent on the time of duration. (TIVA for short-duration procedures, for intermediate duration procedures and for prolonged procedures). Treating of preoperative, operative and postoperative pain in foals and adult horses. The actions and toxicity of inhalation anesthetics used in horses. (classes 9 and 10)
8. Classes credit: preparation of the treatment regimen for the disease of infectious or non-infectious etiology in relation to the presented clinical case. (classes 10)
