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Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant
Course
In Oxford ()
Description
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Type
Course
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Class hours
200h
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Duration
1 Year
The course will give you an understanding of the roles of the members of the veterinary team and the legal and ethical system in which they work; an awareness of basic anatomy and physiology of the dog and cat, and a working knowledge of Health and Safety within veterinary practice.
The course will also explore the important topic of infection control in the veterinary practice and will explain the basic veterinary equipment used commonly within the practice.
About this course
All students must per 16 years of age and above. These require a minimum prior learning to GCSE standard in order to for students to manage study and the assumed knowledge within course content.
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Subjects
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Infection
- Veterinary
- Basic
- Basic IT training
- Basic IT
- English
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Grammar
- Team Training
- Regulations
Teachers and trainers (1)
Teaching Staff
Tutor
Course programme
Module 1: The Roles of Members of the Veterinary Team
• Roles and responsibilities of Veterinary Surgeons.
• Roles of the Veterinary Nurse.
• Roles of the Student Veterinary Nurse.
• Essentials of the legal system.
• Individual character and conscience.
Module 2: Anatomy and Physiology of Dogs and Cats
• Animal cell structure and cell function.
• Basic structure and function of the nervous system.
• The endocrine system.
• The digestive system.
• The urinary system.
• The respiratory system.
• The cardiovascular system.
• The circulatory system.
Module 3: Health and Safety Within The Veterinary Practice
• Principles of health and safety.
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002.
• Hazardous Waste Regulations, 2005.
• Manual Handling Regulations, 1992.
Module 4: Infection Control in the Veterinary Practice
• The role of infection in animal and human health.
• Principles of disease transmission in veterinary practice.
• How to maintain a clean clinical environment.
• Main groups of disinfectants.
Module 5: Veterinary Nursing Support of Diagnostic Techniques
• Running a laboratory in a veterinary practice.
• Emergency procedures.
• General safety measures.
• How to collect and prepare urine, faecal and blood samples.
• How to carry out common laboratory tests.
• Test results.
Module 6: Understanding Veterinary Pharmacy
• Principles of pharmacy stock management.
• The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
• Principles of safe dispensing.
• Medication terms used in Pharmacology.
• Absorption rate.
• Drug formulations.
Assessment
The Veterinary Support Assistant course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant