Pet Care Courses

Understanding behaviour is a vital aspect of handling any animals

All animals have very different and specialised abilities that result from both innate programming and learned behaviours. Understanding the processes behind any exhibited behaviour or action can greatly assist people in correctly and safely handling the animal. The study of animal behaviour provides a foundation for animal training, or more generally, animal care. It also provides very real insights and a foundation for understanding human behaviour. During the course of your studies you may choose to focus your learning on a particular animal or group of animals. This course is highly relevant to pet owners, vet assistants, zoo employees, wildlife carers or anyone working with animals in any situation.

 This course is designed to develop your understanding of veterinary and animal health care practices. The course provides a starting point for someone seeking to develop a career in the veterinary industry, or as a broad grounding for undertaking the health care of domestic pets or farm animals.

Topics covered in the course materials include; Common Health Problems, Animal behaviour, Signs of ill health, Veterinary facilities, Safety and first aid, Administration of animal health, Preventative health care, Routine health treatments, Health problems in domestic pets and Rehabilitation care.
Nominal Duration is 100hrs

Work in the Pet Industry

Learn the animal husbandry, business and management skills, needed to start a career working with pets or providing support services within the pet industry.

This course provides a valuable foundation in handling and caring for all types of domestic animals; and offers options to specialize and direct your studies into one of a number of different areas depending upon your individual needs and ambitions.

An introduction to the care of horses

Learn to manage the daily requirements of a horse at grass. The course aims to develop:

A course designed to further your knowledge of the care of pets

This course has been designed specifically for pet owners or those working in the pet industry. It will assist you in researching information on various animals and help you to develop an understanding of how to care for a wide variety of different pets including dogs, cats, fish, birds, rabbits, rodents, reptiles and amphibians.

Who should do this course?

• Pet Owners
• People who work in pet shops
• People who aspire to work with pets (eg. as a breeder, in an animal shelter, etc)

An introduction to the care and management of poultry

Learn to keep chickens or other poultry (Ducks, Turkeys, Geese) at home. Some people keep birds as an interest and education for their children, others for the eggs; and others just get hooked on collecting and breeding a fascinating type of animal.