Canine Wellbeing Course - Level 3 CPD Accredited

The online Canine Welbeing Course from Oplex Careers aims to provide great insight into the skills and knowledge related to working canines, ensuring their overall welbeing, exploring different areas of concern to maintain health such as vaccinations, dental health and more.

The online Canine Welbeing Course will provide learners with a good insight into animal welfare and welbeing specifically related to canines, whether for your own pet or others you are caring for. This course will discuss animal rights, dental hygiene, vaccinations and more. This course will provide a great insight into working with canines using practical examples throughout the course.

Whether working in this field already, you want to get started working in marketing, or just interested in this field of study, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment.

Course Syllabus

The Canine Welbeing Course is split into the following modules:

• Animal Welfare and Regulations

• Animal Rights
• Duties and Responsibilities of Pet Owners
• Overview of the Rules that Govern Animal Welfare
• Key Animal Welfare Regulations

• The Transnational Movement of Animals and Finding a Pet

• Regulations
• Rules for Cases where Personal Travel is Involved
• The Process of Selecting an Animal

• The Responsibilities of the Owner and Caretaker

• Key Areas
• The Requirements and Process of Neutering
o Procedure for Male Canines
o Procedure for Female Canines

• Dental Hygiene and Treatment of Parasites

• Dental Hygiene
• Canine Dental Diseases
• Management of Fleas and Worms
• General Tips of Managing Animal Infestations

• Vaccinating Pets

• Importance of Vaccination
• The Period of Incubation and Growth
• Treatment Regimes for Major Canine Conditions and Infestations

• The Canine Microchip and Animal Health

• Microchips
• Key Considerations for Keeping Animals in Good Shape
• What Does a Healthy Animal Look Like?

• The Rudiments of a Dog’s Diet

• Canine Diet
• An Overview of Diets to Pregnant and Lactating Canines
• Special Arrangements for Puppies
• A Framework for Verifying Weight Compliance
o Weighing the Pet
o Taking in Fluids
• Introduction to Body Ratings

• Canine Transportation Protocols and Grooming

• Transportation of Animals
• The Process and Importance of Pet Grooming
• Reasons for Trimming the Nails

• Introduction to the Breeding Process

• Breeding
• Key Ingredients of the Screening Process
• Confirming a Canine Pregnancy
• How to Take Care of a Pregnant Canine
• The Various Stages of Whelping
• Common Disorders and Abnormalities During Births
• The Basics of Post-Natal Care for Dogs
• Guidance on Managing Geriatric Canines
• Euthanasia
• Importance of Pet Insurance

• Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Canine Welbeing Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Canine Welbeing Course students will receive a Level 3 CPD Certification. This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Canine Welbeing Course.

Course Duration

The online Canine Welbeing Course requires 18 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Canine Welbeing Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

Course Compatibility

Our Canine Welbeing Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Canine Welbeing Course to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

There are no specific entry requirements to join this course with Oplex Careers. All you need to study this course is an internet connection.