Incorporation of Equine Learning Theory into the Undergraduate Curriculum.

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Gemma PearsonNatalie Waran

Abstract

Working as an equine veterinarian carries a high risk of occupational injury, with the behavior of the horse frequently reported as a cause for these injuries. Risk of injury is one reason cited by undergraduate veterinary students that would prevent them from entering large animal practice, and newly graduated veterinarians have been shown to be at increased risk of sustaining an occupational injury compared with more experienced colleagues. A cohort of pre-final-year undergraduate veterinary students were given a 45-minute lecture on learning theory and its application in equine practice, completing a questionnaire before (pre) and after (immediately [post] and several weeks [delayed post]) to investigate whether receiving a single lecture alters undergraduate veterinary students' perception of dealing with difficult horses in equine practice. The undergraduate veterinary students' attitudes to the behavior scenarios altered from the pre-questionnaire to the post- and delayed post-questionnaires. They were less likely to choose more traditional methods of restraining or controlling the horse (such as a twitch) and more likely to choose an option based on learning theory after the lecture. They also reported that if they had t...Continue Reading

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