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
EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE
Contact several bodies/organisations that are concerned with animal welfare, and obtain any literature or other information which you can, regarding issues such as the following:
o -Restrictions placed by local councils upon the keeping of pets.
o -Legal requirements placed upon farmers or pet owners, with respect to animal welfare
Find two different types of domestic animals which you can observe (ie. different species).
Observe each on two different occasions, for at least 15 minutes each time.
Make notes of their behaviour.
Note any similarities between behaviour on the different occasions, and between the different types of animals.
Describe methods used for controlling/restraining animals during an examination
List as many things as you can that might cause a dogs temperature to go to 40oC.
Contact a state government veterinary/agriculture department, and find out anything you can about health risks to humans from domestic & farm animal diseases in your country.
Try to determine what animals are the biggest threat; what diseases are a more serious threat, and what controls are in place to minimise such problems.
List any animal diseases which may be also contracted by man, which you are aware of?
Research exotic diseases in your country or region and take notes
Design a standard "Patient record" card/form for use by a general practice veterinarian.
COURSE AIMS
- To be able to describe common health problems in various animals, including injuries & diseases.......
- To be able to explain the natural behaviour of different types of domestic animals in different
- situations.
- To be able to identify common signs of ill health in different animals.
- To be able to describe the purposes of different facilities used in veterinary practice.
- To be able to determine safety procedures for a veterinary practice.
- To be able to describe different administration procedures in a veterinary practice.
- To be able to describe/select first aid procedures/treatments for different animals in response to common health problems in animals.
- To be able to describe requirements for maintaining good health in domestic animals, including nutrition & preventative medicine.
- To be able to develop an understanding of routine treatments for healthy animals.
- To be able to develop a broader awareness of health problems and their treatment in domestic pets.
- To be able to develop skills in caring for animals prior to, during or after treatment.
