Description
Estimated Time: 10 hours of virtual theoretical classes
Date: March 25, 2024
Language: Spanish
Modality: virtual (theoretical) and face-to-face (hands-on)
Contents
Concepts about the domestication of the horse as the basis for understanding the domestic version of Equus ferus caballus and its phenotypic and epigenetic variations. Morphological conformation: “ocular” vs. computerized biometry. Genetic bases of coat colors. Current and legal systems of identification, unresolved basic issues. Problems and variations in age determination. Limb conformation and its impact on production and performance, empiricism vs. methodology. Functional biotypes and economically and sports-important horse breeds. The equine industry and the horse in Latin America. Native breeds. Production, breeding, and economic, social, and cultural impact. Donkeys and Mules.
Instructors
Amy McLean
DVM, PhD
University of California-Davis, USA
Carolina Alonso
DVM, MSc
Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Argentina
Eduardo Frank
DVM, PhD
Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
Luis Losinno
DVM, PhD
Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Argentina
Pablo Trigo
DVM, MSc, PhD
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
Sergio Giliberti
DVM, MSc
Independent consultant, Cardales, Argentina
Available at the beginning of the Diplomate.
Available at the beginning of the Diplomate.
