This pet care course lays out the principles and techniques used to improve the health and wellbeing of the animals in your care. We describe various animal species along with their health, hygiene and nutritional needs to help you create the best environment for them. Mastering these animal care skills is vital to pet owners and anyone who works with living creatures, from veterinarians to dog walkers. Sign up to learn how to care for pets.
| Course Category | Animal Care, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • List the key principles and elements that constitute the term ‘animal welfare’ • Explain how to monitor and preserve basic animal health and nutrition • Discuss the importance of animal hygiene and discuss how to meet their first aid needs • Identify the key behavioural characteristics of dogs and explain how to communicate with them • Explain how to communicate with cats and horses and describe their health needs • Explain the fundamental concepts associated with bird care and welfare • List the common breeds of rabbits and identify the common problems they face • Identify the signs of disease in ornamental fish and explain how to meet their health needs • Describe the role of animal psychology in understanding the behaviours of birds, cats and dogs • Recall the key principles of reptile care |
| Course Code | 960 |
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