Karl Hoopes
ADVS Dept
Equine Specialist

Contact Information
Office Location: Logan CampusPhone: 435-535-5140
Email: karl.hoopes@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Licensures & Certifications
Veterinarian , State of Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine, 2003
Veterinarian, Utah Department of Occupational Professional Licensing, 2003, 2003
Veterinarian, State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine, 2003
Awards
Extension Career Specialist Award, 2025
USU Extension Specialist
Publications | Abstracts
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Eaton, C., Hoopes, K., (2025). Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing’s Syndrome). USU Extension
- Joy, M., Hoopes, K., (2025). Improving Health in Overweight Equines. Digital Commons
- Meldrum, A., Hoopes, K., (2024). Managing Equine Metabolic Syndrome. USU Digital Commons
- Bell, K., Hoopes, K., (2024). Preventing and Managing Equine Gastric Ulcer Sydrome. USU Digital Measures
- Murza, G., Barsnick, K., Hoopes, K., (2023). So You’re Going on a Trail Ride.
- Hoopes, K., (2017). Equine Infectious Anemia.
- Hoopes, K., Pittman, B., (2016). Equine Piroplasmosis.
- Hoopes, K., Clement, H., (2016). Time to Say Goodbye (Equine Euthanasia).
- Hoopes, K., Pittman, B., James, C., (2015). Intrastate and Interstate Travel Requirements for Horses.
- Hoopes, K., Pittman, B., James, C., (2015). Intrastate and Interstate Travel Requirements for Horses (Spanish Translation).
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
Professional Journal
- Pahlke, M., Hoopes, K., (2024). Examining the phsychiological measures and feasibility of recreational trail rides in reducing craving for addictive substances among Veterans: a replication pilot study.. Military Medicine, 352
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
PowerPoint
- Hoopes, K., (2016). Equine Vaccinations. *
Web
Other Media
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Newsletter
- Hoopes, K., (2016). Equine Piroplasmosis. *
- Hoopes, K., (2016). The Importance of Equine Dentistry. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
ADVS 3300 - Equine Lower Limb Form and Function, Fall 2025
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2025
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2025
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2025
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2025
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2025
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2025
ADVS 3910 - Special Topics, Spring 2025
ADVS 3300 - Equine Lower Limb Form and Function, Fall 2024
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2024
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2024
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2024
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2024
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2024
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2024
ADVS 3300 - Equine Lower Limb Form and Function, Fall 2023
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2023
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2023
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2023
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2023
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2023
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2023
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2022
ADVS 3300 - Farrier Science, Basic Hoof Trimming and Shoeing, Fall 2022
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2022
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2022
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2022
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2022
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2022
VM-7571-001, Spring 2022
ADVS 5190 - Equine Business Management, Fall 2021
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2021
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2021
ADVS 1050 - ADVS Academic and Career Orientation, Fall 2020
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2020
PCS 4320 - Forage Production and Pasture Management , Fall 2020
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2020
ADVS 5190 - Equine Business Management, Fall 2019
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2019
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2019
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2019
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2019
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2019
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2018
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2018
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2018
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2018
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2018
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2017
PCS 4320 - Forage Production and Pasture Management , Fall 2017
ADVS 2190 - Horse Production Practices, Fall 2017
ADVS 2200 - Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, Spring 2017
ADVS 3520 - Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Fall 2016
Extension
Equine Assisted Services , 2015 - Ongoing
Ride Utah!, 2015 - Ongoing
Ranch Horse Care, 2015 - Ongoing
Equine Health Care, 2015 - Ongoing
English Series, 2016 - 2017