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Veterinary Support Assistant

Stonebridge College.

Summary

Price
£459.99 inc VAT
Finance options
Finance options available
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
160 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
SAC Diploma
Awarded by Stonebridge Associated Colleges

Overview

This course offers you a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance your animal care career. From anatomy to physiology, take a look inside the animal care industry and boost your career today!

Our veterinary care assistant course offers students a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance their animal care and veterinary nursing knowledge base. The course is broken down into 16 modules that contain the information needed to get the learner started in the field of animal nursing; from veterinary medical terminology and anatomy and physiology, to handling, diagnostics, diseases and operation care.

Description

Lesson 1: Welcome to the course and Preparing for Employment

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Introduction and course structure
  • Benefits of this course and getting the most out of this course
  • Veterinary Nurses and Nursing Assistants
  • Preparing for employment


Lesson 2: Veterinary Medical Terminology

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Veterinary words in easy bites
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Glossary of veterinary terms


Lesson 3: Basic Small animal Anatomy and Physiology part one

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Cardiovascular system
  • Major body cavities
  • Skeletal structure
  • Tissue structure and shape


Lesson 4: Basic Small animal Anatomy and Physiology part two

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Digestive and excretory systems
  • Respiratory systems
  • Endocrine glands
  • Nervous system


Lesson 5: Handling animals

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Approaching an animal
  • Typical restraints and handling equipment
  • Behaviour
  • Correct dog and cat handling methods
  • Exotic handling


Lesson 6: Animal diet and nutrition

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Importance of nutrition
  • Types of food
  • Nutrients
  • Stages of life
  • Nutritional support


Lesson 7: Animal disease part one

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Cancer
  • Heart disease
  • Liver disease
  • Kidney disease


Lesson 8: Animal disease part two

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Skeletal diseases
  • Skin diseases and parasites
  • Infectious diseases
  • Other common illnesses


Lesson 9: Small animal Emergency nursing part one

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Aims
  • Assessment
  • Animal first aid kit
  • ABC and CPR
  • Handling a first aid patient
  • Shock


Lesson 10: Small animal Emergency nursing part two

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Fractures
  • Bites and stings
  • Wounds and burns
  • Poisoning and fitting
  • Diarrhoea and vomiting
  • Hyperthermia and Hypothermia


Lesson 11: Infection control

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Importance of infection control
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Cleaning and Disinfection
  • Sterilisation
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Isolation of an infecious animal
  • Waste


Lesson 12: Diagnostic Tests used by Vets

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Radiography
  • Ultrasound
  • Radiography or ultrasound?
  • MRI scanning in animals
  • Blood Tests
  • Urine Tests


Lesson 13: Care of Ill Animals

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Monitoring
  • Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
  • Basic care of inpatients
  • How do vets give animals medicine?
  • Giving oral,ear and eye medication
  • How vets manage fluid levels


Lesson 14: Operation Care

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Veterinary anaesthesia
  • Common veterinary surgical procedures
  • Schedule 3 Procedures
  • Sterile Field
  • Surgical instruments
  • Pre op preparation
  • Post op care


Lesson 15: Euthanasia

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Reasons for euthanasia
  • Making the decision
  • Euthanasia process
  • Euthanasia of exotic pets
  • Signs of a dying animal
  • Signs of death
  • Burial and cremation
  • The animals left behind


Lesson 16: Safety and welfare

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

  • Health and Safety laws and regulations
  • Hazards
  • Signs
  • Zoonosis
  • Safety tips
  • Animal rescue and welfare organisations
  • A veterinary nurses code of conduct

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone assisting in a veterinary practice part-time or at the weekend, if you are considering working towards a career in a veterinary practice, or for anyone caring for ill and recovering animals at home.

Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Career path

After successful completion of our Veterinary Support Assistant course, you could apply for support and assistance roles at veterinary practices, breeding/boarding kennels, charities or wildlife parks, earning up to £40,000+*/year.

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