Tuition Cost: Example full-time student Year 1 Year 2 Total year 1 and 2 Fall Semester $8,100 (9 Units) $7,200 (8 Units) Spring Semester $8,100 (9 Units) $8,100 (9 Units) 1 Unit = $900 Total Units = 18 Tuition = $16,200
Most abscesses occur as the result of a local infection that the body is able to contain, but which it cannot eliminate. Causes of abscesses in horses include bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, viruses, parasites, and swallowed objects.
One of the most common causes of sudden-onset lameness in horses is an abscess. These occur when bacteria invade a horseâs hoof, and the horse becomes lame when the infection reaches the sensitive structures of the foot.