Equine OSCE Stations

Approach the horse in a safe manner. Place a stable bandage on the limb identified by the examiner. Check to ensure the wrap is on with the correct amount of tension. Unwrap the leg rapidly and hand materials to examiner.

Yes

Approach the horse in a safe manner. Place the first two layers of a hoof bandage on the model’s front limb. Check to ensure the bandage is on with the correct amount of tension. Show your rater the completed bandage. Remove the bandage once prompted.

Yes

Approach the horse. Place a halter and a lead rope on the horse. Instruct your assistant on how to hold the horse.

Yes

Approach the model foot as though it is a live horse. Pick up the horse’s front foot and put it between your legs so that you may hold the foot hands-free (like a farrier). Demonstrate to the examiner holding the foot without hands. Demonstrate correctly applying hoof testers to the front foot.

Yes

Approach the horse. Place a halter and a lead rope on the horse. Instruct your assistant on how to hold the horse. Place the provided chain over the horse’s nose to restrain it for a veterinary procedure.

Yes

Approach the horse safely. Approach the horse model in an appropriate manner. Place a halter and a lead rope on the horse. Choose a nose twitch. Demonstrate correct placement of the twitch on the model.

Yes

Catch and approach the horse safely. Tell or show the handler where you would like them to stand while you perform your task. Pick up a front hoof and hold appropriately for picking/cleaning out the hoof. Palpate digital pulses (one foot) and relate your findings to the rater.

Yes

Approach the ‘horse’ safely. Tell or show the handler where you would like them to stand while you perform your task. Pick up a front hoof and hold appropriately for picking/cleaning out the hoof (not the farrier hold). Demonstrate the location of where to palpate digital pulses (one foot) and relate what normal and abnormal findings would be to the rater.

Yes

Choose a nose switch. Demonstrate correct placement of the twitch on the model (use foam model). Approach the life-size horse model in a manner appropriate for a horse that needs a chain placed. Place the provided chain over the horse’s nose to restrain it for a veterinary procedure.

Yes

You have been assigned to complete a proper grooming of your equine patient who has a large amount of dried mud on his body. Given the available tools, select those needed to perform complete grooming on your patient. Demonstrate on the model how to use each tool in the proper order.

Yes

Instruct your assistant on how to restrain the horse in a safe manner. Take the horse’s heart rate by auscultation with a stethoscope and tell the examiner your finding.

Yes

Approach the horse. Place the halter on the horse. Take the horse’s pulse rate from the facial artery. Tell the examiner the horse’s pulse rate.

Yes

Approach the horse. Place lead rope on the horse. You may use the rater to hold the horse. Appropriately instruct the handler. Take the horse’s pulse rate from the facial or transverse facial artery. Tell the examiner the horse’s pulse rate.

Yes

Catch and restrain the horse. Trace and describe the borders of the lung field on one side of the horse. Determine the respiratory rate. Describe your findings to the examiner, including respiratory rate.

Yes

Restrain the horse. Using the provided weight tape, estimate the weight of the presented horse on the left side of the horse. Report your results to the examiner in pounds. You may ask for assistance to place the weight tape under the horse. Using the provided body condition score sheet, estimate the body condition score of the presented horse. Report your findings and how you came to the conclusion to the examiner.

Yes

Catch and restrain the horse. Perform a complete auscultation of the lung fields on one side of the horse. Determine the respiratory rate. Describe your findings to the examiner, including respiratory rate and auscultation results.

Yes

Approach the horse safely. Attach a lead rope and instruct the handler. Palpate the submandibular lymph nodes and report your findings to the rater.

Yes

You are called to examine a horse in Florida with a history of sand impactions. The owner asked you to confirm whether or not the horse has another sand impaction. Catch and restrain the horse. Auscultate the location on the horse where you would expect to hear and most clearly. Quietly describe what you would hear if the horse has a sand impaction. Show the examiner which of the 3 rectal sleeves hanging outside the stall is from a horse with a sand impaction.

Yes

Catch and approach the horse safely. Tell or show the handler where you would like them to stand while you perform your tasks. Palpate digital pulses (both front feet) and relate your findings to the rater (do not check back feet). Auscultate all 4 quadrants for gut sounds in the horse and relate your findings to the rater.

Yes

Instruct your assistant on how to restrain the horse in a safe manner. Take the horse’s heart rate by auscultation with a stethoscope and tell the examiner your finding.

Yes

You are called to a farm to examine a newly purchased horse. One of the owner’s main concerns is the age of their horse. Please examine the provided patient and tell your rater the suspected age.

Yes

Catch and restrain the horse. Perform a complete auscultation of the lung fields on one side of the horse. Determine the respiratory rate. Describe your findings to the examiner, including respiratory rate and auscultation results.

Yes

Catch and restrain horse. Perform a complete auscultation of both lung fields. Determine the respiratory rate. Describe your findings to the examiner, including respiratory rate and auscultation results.

Yes

Approach your horse safely and clip lead rope onto halter. Direct your handler on proper restraint. Evaluate the horse’s neck and jugular veins. Report to your rater the areas evaluated and discuss what concerns your findings may indicate.

Yes

Approach the horse safely. Attach a lead rope and instruct the handler. Palpate the submandibular lymph nodes and report your findings to the rater.

Yes

Show your instructor TWO separate anatomical locations that may be used for equine intramuscular injection on the full size model horse. Choose the correct needle and syringe for an equine IM injection (low viscosity). Draw up 1 ml of air from the provided bottle, show your rater. Perform an intramuscular injection on the neck model. Keep the needle attached to the syringe (needle mounted, gentle technique). Do not use the quick entry method (bump and slam, slamma jamma). Maintain proper sharps management!

Yes

Determine volume of sedation to be given to a 1100 lb. horse at 0.8 mg/kg dose using 100 mg/ml xylazine. Determine syringe and needle to give sedation intramuscularly to a horse. Draw up the dose of sedation. Outline and tell the instructor the landmarks for an equine intramuscular injection in the neck. Administer the substance intramuscularly using the provided model.

Yes

Determine volume of NSAID to be given to an 1100 lb. horse at 2.2 mg/kg dose using 200 mg/ml phenylbutazone. Determine correct syringe and needle to give this NSAID intravenously to a horse. Draw up the dose of NSAID. Administer the substance intravenously using the provided model.

Yes

Determine volume of a non-viscous solution for sedation to be given to a 1100 lb. horse at 0.02 mg/kg dose with a concentration of 10 mg/ml. Determine the appropriate syringe and needle size to give sedation intravenously to a horse. Draw up the correct dose of solution and show the rater prior to administration. Administer the solution intravenously using the provided model.

Yes

Determine volume of sedation to be given to a 1100 lb. horse at 0.8 mg/kg dose using 100 mg/ml xylazine. Determine the appropriate syringe and needle to give sedation intramuscularly to a horse. Draw up the dose of sedation and show the rater. Administer the substance intramuscularly using the provided model.

Yes