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Professional Pet Care and Veterinary Practice Assistant Diploma

Distance Learning by  Pet Sense College
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This course has been developed for those who want to work with animals in a veterinary setting. It covers all the knowledge and understanding topics that are required to be employed as an Animal Nursing Assistant with the exception of the work experience and practical related subjects.

This first part will be particularly useful for any one caring for a range of animals in a professional capacity. The second part is aimed specifically at the veterinary practice assistant.

This a particularly detailed and comprehensive course that is unrivalled in the world of home study.

  • Study Level 3
  • The study level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
  • 6 Module Course
  • This course is delivered in 6 study modules which need to be passed to gain the qualification

Course Delivery

Outline

Course Modules

  1. Introduction to Common Animal Species
  • An introduction to some of the common animal species that may be kept as pets
  • The history of keeping different pets
  • Choosing a species that particularly interests you and research its care and management, to give advice to pet owners
  1. Body Systems of Common Pet Animals
  • Taking your knowledge of the different species from module 1 even further
  • Introduction to body systems of commonly kept pets
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology of respiratory system
  • Physiology of reproduction
  • Physiology of circulatory system
  • The differences between different species
  1. Animal Health and Hygiene
  • How to maintain the health of commonly kept pet species
  • Good hygiene
  • The care required in terms of preventative healthcare
  • Feeding and selecting a suitable diet for particular species
  • Grooming
  • Vaccination
  • Parasite control
  • Some of the common health problems are covered and how to deal with them
  1. First Aid, Handling and Restraint
  • Handling and restraining different species in order to carry out health checks and to perform any routine procedures, such as grooming or nail trimming
  • If working within a veterinary practice, methods to restrain animals for veterinary examination
  • Basic first aid information for a variety of species
  • What to do in an emergency
  • Assessing a situation to decide when veterinary attention is required
  1. Welfare Issues and Organisations
  • What is good welfare?
  • Advising clients with regards to good welfare for different species
  • How to assess the welfare of an animal, what constitutes poor welfare?
  • An introduction to stereotypical behaviour
  • Medical conditions that may give the appearance of neglect or poor welfare
  • What to do if you are concerned about an animal’s welfare
  • The different welfare organisations and their aims and objectives
  • Ways in which the welfare of captive animals can be improved
  1. Animal Law
  • Being aware of the laws that may affect you when caring or working with animals
  • The laws that apply to those who own animals
  • The laws that apply to those working in a veterinary practice
  • Being able to answer questions from clients (or at least know where and how to find the answers) on the subject

 

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Pet Sense College is correspondence college for education in animal care, behaviour and training which exclusively represents Compass Education and Training, in Africa and Australia. Our association ensures that our courses are of the highest standard.

Pet Sense College provides quality education to students who would like to work with animals in a professional capacity. Pet Sense College aims to provide education which is competitive and prides itself in offering courses which are internationally recognised thanks to our partnership with Compass Education and Training UK.

People who love animals and want to work with them are often faced with the challenges of not being able to prove their skills or to build on those that they have. It is for these people, who want to work in shelters, day care, pet sitting, vet practices or animal training, that Pet Sense College is introducing a series of diploma courses.

Our courses are recognised by the Animal Behaviour Consultants of South Africa who are the registering authority for animal behaviour consultants in Southern Africa.

Registration is open all year round. You decide when you are ready to register as all our courses are correspondence. There are no exams as you are marked on course work and module projects. You can work at your own pace, within reason. We believe there should be a limit, as the longer the gap between modules the more you need to reacquaint yourself with previous work. ...

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