ANIMAL HEALTH CARE VAG100

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COURSE STRUCTURE

There are twelve lessons as follows:

Introduction to Animal Health Care
Common Health Problems in farm animals and pets
Animal Behaviour
Signs of Ill Health
Veterinary Facilities
Safety Procedures
Administration of Animal Health
Animal First Aid
Preventative Health Care
Routine Health Treatments
Health Problems in Domestic Pets
Rehabilitation Care

Aims

To be able to describe the scope of services offered by animal care services, including veterinary practices.
Describe common health problems in various animals, including injuries & diseases.......
- causes of ill health
- problems in family pets
Explain the natural behaviour of different types of domestic animals in different situations.
- natural behaviour of animals
- problems in wild animals
- behaviour in domestic animals
Identify common signs of ill health in different animals.
- vital signs
- the healthy animal
- signs & symptoms of disease
- diagnosis & control of diseases
Describe the purposes of different facilities used in veterinary practice.
- the first aid kit
- enclosures for animals
Determine safety procedures for a veterinary practice.
- workplace safety
- health & safety for veterinary practices
Describe different administration procedures in a veterinary practice.
- animal insurance
- legal considerations
- managing a veterinary office
Describe/select first aid procedures/treatments for different animals in response to common health problems in animals.
- types of wounds
- treatments
Describe requirements for maintaining good health in domestic animals, including nutrition & preventative medicine.
- preventing ill health
- vaccinations
To develop an understanding of routine treatments for healthy animals.
- desexing
- managing a pregnancy
- euthanasia
To develop a broader awareness of health problems and their treatment in domestic pets.
- ticks
- Australian animals
- birds
- reptiles
- fish
To develop skills in caring for animals prior to, during or after treatment.
- planning a recovery
- animal nursing

EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE

Research bodies/organisations that are concerned with animal welfare.
Determine restrictions placed by local councils upon the keeping of pets.
Determine legal requirements placed upon farmers or pet owners, with respect to animal welfare.
Observe and compare the behaviour of different types of domestic animals
Describe methods used for controlling/restraining animals during an examination
List things as you can that might cause an animals temperature to go too high.
Contact a government veterinary/agriculture department to research health risks to humans from domestic and farm animal diseases in your country.
Determine animals that are a threat; what diseases are a more serious threat, and what controls are in place to minimise such problems.
List animal diseases (exotic and otherwise) that may be contracted by man.
Design a standard "Patient record" card/form for use by a general practice veterinarian.

Learn to care for the health of any type of animal (focus is on mammals and birds) and understand the scope of services offered by animal care services, including in veterinary practices.

This course is appropriate for anyone interested in working with animals including on a farm, a wildlife park or a 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.