Course Syllabus
The Caring for Elderly Pets Course is split into the following modules:
~ Ageing in dogs
~ Human to pets years
~ An ageing canine
~ An ageing feline
~ How the pet can stay healthy and live a longer life
~ When the pet should visit a vet
~ Physical and mental issues
~ Cognitive dysfunction risks in senior pets
~ How senses change
~ Stimulating the pets mental capabilities
~ How to help a grieving pet cope
~ How to introduce a new pet to your home
- Mature Pets’ Special Considerations
~ Administering medication to senior pets
~ Minimizing anaesthesia hazards
~ Fur maintenance
~ Dental issues
~ Food and older pets
- Pain and Mobility Problems
~ Pain causing conditions
~The signs that a dog is in pain
~ About nutraceuticals
~Tips on physical therapy
~ How to treat pain in pets
~ How environmental changes affect the animal
- Some of the Health Problems that afflict Senior Pets
~ Cushing’s
~ Cancer
~ Diabetes
~ High blood pressure
~ Heart disease
~ Hypothyroidism
~ Incontinence
~ Hyperthyroidism
~ Kidney disease
~ Prostate disease
~ IBD
~ Planning ahead of time
~ Choosing the right time
~ Hospice care
~ What takes place at the end?
~ How to cope with the loss
Assessment
To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Caring for Elderly Pets 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 Caring for Elderly Pets Course. 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 Caring for Elderly Pets Course.
Course Duration
The online Caring for Elderly Pets Course requires 70 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 Caring for Elderly Pets 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 Caring for Elderly Pets 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 Caring for Elderly Pets 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.
