Detailed information
| Duration: | 100 Hours |
|---|---|
| Price: | Contact us |
| Type: | Courses |
| Method: | Online |
| Prepares for: | Learn to care for the health of any type of animal (focus is on mammals and birds) and understand the scope of services offered by animal care services, including in veterinary practices. This course is appropriate for anyone interested in working with animals includin on a farm, a wildlife park or a veterinary practice. It is a sound foundation course and designed to cover most of what is found in a typical veterinary assistants course in many countries around the world. |
| Geared towards: | Anyone |
| Requirements: | None |
Do you need further information?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course program
There are 12 lessons in this course:
Introduction to Animal Health Care
animal welfare and control
veterinary services
code of practice
transporting animals
Common Health Problems
causes of ill health
injury
conditions
nutritional problems
living organisms
parasites
family pets common conditions
dogs
cats
caged birds
aquarium fish
mice
wild animals common conditions
reptiles
Animal Behaviour
communication in dogs
scent
barking
body language
handling cats
bird language
types of behavior
time orientation
space orientation
territorial behavior
aggression
horse psychology
Signs of Ill Health
vital signs
the healthy animal
signs & symptoms of diseases
recognising ill health
diagnosis of diseases
taking smears
taking tissue samples
diagnosis and control of different types of diseases including
viruses
bacteria
protozoa
parasites
mites
fleas
Veterinary Facilities
first aid kit
record management
enclosure for animals
environmental requirements
Safety Procedures
duty of care
lifting heavy weights
reducing back injury
protective equipment
dealing with chemicals
skin penetrating injuries
risk categories
separating animals
disposal of dead/infected tissues
dangerous non-animal wastes
storage and handling of medicines
handling larger animals
Administration of Animal Health
animal insurance
quarantine
importing animals
managing a veterinary office
telephone usage
record keeping
filing information
Animal First Aid
types of wounds
cuts
punctures
tears
treating and cleaning wounds
granulating wounds
stitching a wound
bone and joint problems
broken bones
tendon injury
poisoning
restraining animals during first aid
restraining cats
restraining dogs
restraining horses
restraining cattle
restraining sheep
Preventative Health Care
diet
insect control
dip
vaccinate
avoid stressing livestock
vaccination
Routine Health Treatments
de-sexing
castration
vasectomy
spaying
tubal ligation
castration of cats
dogs
pregnancy
gestation periods
euthanasia
anaesthesia and analgesia
preparing an animal for surgery
sterilising equipment
castrating a colt
Health Problems in Domestic Pets
burns
urinary tract infections
shock
electrolytes
ticks
reptiles
fish problems
Rehabilitation Care
animal nursing
planning a recovery
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Introduction to Animal Health Care
animal welfare and control
veterinary services
code of practice
transporting animals
Common Health Problems
causes of ill health
injury
conditions
nutritional problems
living organisms
parasites
family pets common conditions
dogs
cats
caged birds
aquarium fish
mice
wild animals common conditions
reptiles
Animal Behaviour
communication in dogs
scent
barking
body language
handling cats
bird language
types of behavior
time orientation
space orientation
territorial behavior
aggression
horse psychology
Signs of Ill Health
vital signs
the healthy animal
signs & symptoms of diseases
recognising ill health
diagnosis of diseases
taking smears
taking tissue samples
diagnosis and control of different types of diseases including
viruses
bacteria
protozoa
parasites
mites
fleas
Veterinary Facilities
first aid kit
record management
enclosure for animals
environmental requirements
Safety Procedures
duty of care
lifting heavy weights
reducing back injury
protective equipment
dealing with chemicals
skin penetrating injuries
risk categories
separating animals
disposal of dead/infected tissues
dangerous non-animal wastes
storage and handling of medicines
handling larger animals
Administration of Animal Health
animal insurance
quarantine
importing animals
managing a veterinary office
telephone usage
record keeping
filing information
Animal First Aid
types of wounds
cuts
punctures
tears
treating and cleaning wounds
granulating wounds
stitching a wound
bone and joint problems
broken bones
tendon injury
poisoning
restraining animals during first aid
restraining cats
restraining dogs
restraining horses
restraining cattle
restraining sheep
Preventative Health Care
diet
insect control
dip
vaccinate
avoid stressing livestock
vaccination
Routine Health Treatments
de-sexing
castration
vasectomy
spaying
tubal ligation
castration of cats
dogs
pregnancy
gestation periods
euthanasia
anaesthesia and analgesia
preparing an animal for surgery
sterilising equipment
castrating a colt
Health Problems in Domestic Pets
burns
urinary tract infections
shock
electrolytes
ticks
reptiles
fish problems
Rehabilitation Care
animal nursing
planning a recovery
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
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