Animal Health Care - Endorsed Certificate Course (Training Qualifications UK)
Distance learning course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Overview
Animal Health Care Online Course.100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).
This is an excellent vocational pathway towards employment in the Veterinary industry.
- Learn to care for the health of any type of animal and understand the scope of services offered by animal care services, including veterinary practices.
This course is appropriate for anyone interested in working with animals on:
- a farm
- a wildlife park
- or 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.
This course has been written by industry experts and is designed to bridge the gap between current regulated qualifications and the needs of employers.
Your certificate will be endorsed and issued by TQUK (Training Qualifications UK). ADL is an approved TQUK Training provider. TQUK is an Ofqual Approved Awarding Organisation.
Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?
Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?
- Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
- Start and Finish at any time
- Courses globally and industry relevant
- Practical Component at the end of most lessons.
Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.
This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.
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Lesson Structure:
- Introduction to Animal Health Care
- animal welfare and control
- veterinary services
- code of practice
- transporting animal
- 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 Academy, marked by the Academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Who is this course for?
Animal Enthusiasts, Animal Breeders, Agriculturalists, Farmers
Requirements
A pc or laptop with internet connection.
Career path
This online course in Animal Health Care is an excellent vocational pathway towards employment in the Veterinary industry.
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