Animal Care Level 3

Unit 1: Animal Feeding - The Nutritional requirements

• Understand the different types of animal feeders
• The nutritional requirements of food, what they are, where they are found and why they are needed
• How to choose the correct food
• The quantity and timing of feeding
• The storage and disposal of food
• Some examples of not meeting an animal's nutritional requirements

Unit 2: Animal Accommodation

• State the housing requirements of animals
• List the different types of bedding materials
• List the fixtures and fittings different animals require
• Explain how to clean and maintain different animal accommodation
• Describe the different ways that waste is disposed of correctly

Unit 3: Animal Health and Well-Being

• Explain the ways in which diseases can be prevented
• List the common diseases found in cats, dogs and rabbits
• Understand what is meant by the terms endoparasite and ectoparasite and be able to list examples of each
• Discuss the signs of health in animals
• Be able to explain first aid procedures and their remedies

Unit 4: Handling, Restraining and moving animals

• Understand why we need to handle, restrain and move animals
• Understand personal protective equipment and why we use it
• Identify different types of handling and restraint equipment
• Reduce stress when handling, restraining and moving animals

Unit 5: Animal Behaviour and Training

• Describe the normal and abnormal behaviour of a range of animals
• State the emotions that are shown by animals
• Understand why we observe the behaviour in animals and state the methods of observing and recording
• List the ways in which abnormal behaviour can be reduced and avoided
• Understand what is meant by the word enrichment and come up with strategies of providing environmental enrichment

Unit 6: Working with animals

• Identify animal welfare needs and will be able to discuss how we can meet these needs
• Explain what the animal welfare act 2006 is and how it relates to looking after animals
• Understand the current legislation that needs to be followed when dealing with animals
• List the animals used in production and be able to list the items produce
• Understand what intensive farming is and be able to compare it to free range and organic farming