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Animal Health Care

Duration: max 6 months

Our Online Courses Australia Animal Health Care course is perfect for anyone wanting to commence a career in the animal care services industry.  This course was designed to cover most of the content found in typical veterinary assistant courses.  Whether you are interested in working at a veterinary clinic, wildlife park or farm, this course will cover all the essentials that you need to know.

 

Topics covered include: common health problems, animal behavior, 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.

 

It will teach students to:

•Describe the scope of services offered by animal care services, including veterinary practices.
•Describe common health problems in various animals, including injuries and diseases.
•Explain the natural behaviour of different types of domestic animals in different situations.
•Identify common signs of ill health in different animals.
•Describe the purposes of different facilities used in veterinary practice.
•Determine safety procedures for a veterinary practice.
•Describe different administration procedures in a veterinary practice.
•Describe and select first aid procedures and treatments for different animals in response to common health problems in animals.
•Describe requirements for maintaining good health in domestic animals, including nutrition and preventative medicine.
•Develop an understanding of routine treatments for healthy animals.
•Develop a broader awareness of health problems and their treatment in domestic pets.
•Develop skills in caring for animals prior to, during and after treatment.
Career Prospects
•General Practice Vet.
•Specialist Vet
•Pathology laboratories.
•Animal hospitals.
•Government veterinary services.
•Pharmaceutical departments.
•Educational and research organisations.
•Animal refuges and welfare organisations
•Pet shops.
•Animal breeders.
•Animal accommodation facilities (e.g. kennels and catteries).
•Wildlife reserves, parks and zoos.
•Farms.
•Suppliers of veterinary products and pet foods.
•Teaching institutions.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered 100% online. Upon enrolment students are issued with a login and password, providing access to OCA's e-learning centre.

 

For a full demo of the OCA student experience from enrolment to graduation click here.

 

Recognition and Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive an OCA Certificate of Achievement in Animal Health Care. There are no pre-requisites to this course.

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