Animal Care and Management
Course
In Dunsland Cross
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Dunsland cross
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Start date
Different dates available
Animal Care and Management - a distance learning course by BSYGet a foundation in a vast range of pertinent subject areas related to managing and caring for animals. Areas explored include animal behaviour, health and welfare, nutrition and accommodation of most domestic species including cats, dogs, rodents, lizards, snakes, birds and fish.You will get an introduction to legislation and social debate surrounding the welfare and rights of animals being used for science, food, farming, and entertainment.This course is valuable for students who are either dedicated animal owners or have an interest in working with animals.
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Subjects
- Care Management
- Animal Care
- Management
- IT Management
- Nutrition
Course programme
The course syllabus is structured as follows:
- Lesson One
- Understanding the Behaviour of Animals - Mammals and Reptiles
- Dogs
- Cats
- Rabbits
- Ferrets
- Rodents
- Reptiles
- Behavioural Problems
- Understanding the Behaviour of Animals - Mammals and Reptiles
- Lesson Two
- Understanding the Behaviour of Animals - Fish and Birds
- Fish
- Birds
- Behavioural Problems
- Understanding the Behaviour of Animals - Fish and Birds
- Lesson Three
- Measuring and Recording Behaviour
- Why Measure Behaviour?
- Describing Behaviour
- Types of Measurement
- Levels of Measurement
- Sampling and Recording Behaviour
- Interpreting and Displaying Your Data
- Measuring and Recording Behaviour
- Lesson Four
- Animal Accommodation
- Caring for Dogs and Cats
- Keeping Rabbits
- Keeping Ferrets
- Keeping Rodents
- Caring for Reptiles
- Keeping Fish
- Keeping Birds
- Animal Accommodation
- Lesson Five
- Animal Feeding
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Feeding Dogs and Cats
- Nutrition for Rabbits and Rodents
- Feeding Ferrets
- Reptile Nutrition
- Feeding Fish
- Birds Diet
- Animal Feeding
- Lesson Six
- Handling and Restraint
- Mammals
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Fish
- Handling and Restraint
- Lesson Seven
- Identifying the Causes of Ill Health in Animals
- Fungi
- Viruses
- Parasites
- Secondary Diseases
- Identifying the Causes of Ill Health in Animals
- Lesson Eight
- Understanding the Treatment of Common Diseases and Infections
- Diagnosing Disease and Infection
- Treatment for Bacterial, Fungal and Viral Pathogens
- Treatment for Bacterial and Fungal Diseases
- Treatment for Viruses
- Treatment for Parasitic Diseases
- Understanding the Treatment of Common Diseases and Infections
- Lesson Nine
- Laws Governing Animal Welfare
- The Five Freedoms
- Legislation in the UK
- Laws Governing Animal Welfare
- Lesson Ten
- Looking at Animals in Society
- Changing Views of Animals
- Animals for Food Production
- Animals for Entertainment, Sport and Leisure
- Scientific Testing and Research Using Animals
- Looking at Animals in Society
Additional information
Expenses
For information on the cost of this training course, please contact BSY.
Instalment plans are available.Animal Care and Management