Accredited Pet Nutrition Course

You are what you eat - and that goes for animals too. Like us, they may prefer to gorge on treats rather than get the good stuff down. It’s our job to make sure our pets eat the right nutrients to keep them healthy, fit, and strong.

This course shows you what’s great and what’s not good for animals to eat, the diets of different animals, and their needs from dogs to terrapins. You'll start to understand different food groups, types of diets, and the importance of reading and understanding food labels by reading the small print.

Learn what carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores like to eat and how their digestion differs. Discover the nutritional needs for when your pets are young, adult, and senior animals. Find out about their feeding habits, what to feed your pet to keep them healthy, and how often they should be fed. You'll also get tips on how to cope with faddy eaters.

In this course, you'll know what to do if your pet has a weight problem and, conversely, ways to encourage weight gain if need be. When your pet is sick or is diagnosed with a long-term condition, they could need a special diet to help build them up. You'll get to know about any allergies or intolerance to certain foods and hypoallergenic diets.

We all want to do what’s best for our animals, especially when it comes to what they eat. This course opens up all the options, so you can make an informed choice about their diet.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Food Glorious Food

• 1.1 Food groups
• 1.2 Types of diet
• 1.3 Reading food labels

Module 2: Types Of Digestion

• 2.1 Herbivores
• 2.2 Carnivores
• 2.3 Omnivores

Module 3: Cradle To Grave Feeding

• 3.1 Puppies and kittens
• 3.2 Adults
• 3.3 The senior animal
• 3.4 Pregnancy and lactation
• 3.5 Feeding dogs
• 3.6 Feeding cats
• 3.7 Ad lib feeding vs mealtimes
• 3.8 How often to feed
• 3.9 Avoiding faddy eaters

Module 4: The Weighty Matter Of Weight

• 4.1 The importance of a healthy waistline
• 4.2 Does your pet have a weight problem?
• 4.3 Honey I shrunk the dog
• 4.4 A special mention about cats and diabetes
• 4.5 Safe weight gain

Module 5: Food And Ill Health

• 5.1 Dietary allergies and intolerance
• 5.2 Hypoallergenic diets
• 5.3 Cats and urinary blockages
• 5.4 Renal problems
• 5.5 GI upsets
• 5.6 Pancreatitis
• 5.7 Dental disease
• 5.8 Cancer, brain ageing, and liver disease

Module 6: Pet Food: Opening Pandora’s Box

• 6.1 Homemade diets
• 6.2 RMB
• 6.3 Supermarket foods
• 6.4 Premium pet foods
• 6.5 Veterinary approved foods
• 6.6 Changing diets

Module 7: Rabbits And Guinea Pigs

• 7.1 Myths and mistakes
• 7.2 Healthy eating for Rabbits and Guinea Pigs
• 7.3 Eating-related issues

Module 8: Mice, Rats, Gerbils, And Hamsters

• 8.1 Rats
• 8.2 Mice
• 8.3 Gerbils
• 8.4 Hamsters

Module 9: Birds

• 9.1 Avian Digestive Anatomy
• 9.2 Cage Birds
• 9.3 Poultry
• 9.3 Birds of prey
• 9.4 Parrots

Module 10: Fish

• 10.1 Overview of Fish Nutrition
• 10.2 Freshwater
• 10.3 Saltwater / Marine

Module 11: Reptiles

• 11.1 Tortoises
• 11.2 Terrapins and turtles
• 11.3 Lizards
• 11.4 Snakes

• Anyone who keeps any type of pet and needs to understand their dietary needs so they can provide the best possible care for them.
• People who work or volunteer with animals who would like to know what each animal should eat to stay healthy.
• Anyone looking for jobs with animals who will greatly benefit from understanding their nutritional needs and adding an accredited certificate course to their resume.
• People who love animals and want to understand more about them.

Holly and Hugo courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (ICOES). After passing any exams and completing a course successfully, students can opt to purchase an ICOES certificate from the third-party institution.

Holly and Hugo is also CPD certified, meaning the courses meet or exceed Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.

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Proof of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Certificate of Achievement

Digital certificate - £18.99

ICOES Digital Certificate

Digital certificate - £23.99

ICOES Certificate - Hard Copy

Hard copy certificate - £29.99

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Digital certificate - £39.99