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.
Horses with purpura develop swelling of the limbs, head, and trunk. The vasculitis may cause skin sloughing. Hemorrhage of the mucus membranes can be seen. Horses may also develop colic due to swelling and hemorrhage of the bowel.