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.
The muscles of a horse with PSSM are unable to properly store glucose (sugar) so it is unavailable when needed for energy. Two forms have now been identified: Type 1, which is caused by a genetic mutation, and Type 2, the cause of which has yet to be determined.