Develops your understanding of veterinary and animal health care practices. This is a starting point for those seeking a career in the veterinary industry, or a broad grounding on the health care of domestic pets or farm animals. Includes: common health problems, animal behaviour, signs of ill health, veterinary facilities, safety & first aid, animal health administration, preventative health care, routine health treatments, health problems in domestic pets and rehabilitation care.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 12 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction to Animal Health Care
- Common Health Problems in farm animals and pets
- Animal Behaviour
- Signs of Ill Health
- Veterinary Facilities
- Safety Procedures
- Administration of Animal Health
- Animal First Aid
- Preventative Health Care
- Routine Health Treatments
- Health Problems in Domestic Pets
- Rehabilitation Care
Course Aims
- To be able to describe common health problems in various animals, including injuries & diseases..
- To be able to explain the natural behaviour of different types of domestic animals in different situations.
- To be able to identify common signs of ill health in different animals.
- To be able to describe the purposes of different facilities used in veterinary practice.
- To be able to determine safety procedures for a veterinary practice.
- To be able to describe different administration procedures in a veterinary practice.
- To be able to describe/select first aid procedures/treatments for different animals in response to common health problems in animals.
- To be able to describe requirements for maintaining good health in domestic animals, including nutrition & preventative medicine.
- To be able to develop an understanding of routine treatments for healthy animals.
- To be able to develop a broader awareness of health problems and their treatment in domestic pets.
- To be able to develop skills in caring for animals prior to, during or after treatment.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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