Empower yourself to make conscious dietary choices that optimise your pets' well-being with this free online course. With so many pet food options at the pet store, it can be difficult to determine what to feed your pet. The easiest way to get started is to study the fundamentals of pet nutrition. This course explores the essential principles and best practises that contribute to the well-being of dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals. You’ll learn about types of food, food labels, digestion, snacks, species-specific nutrients, and more.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 192257 |
| Course Category | Animal Care, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 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 • Evaluate the factors to consider when choosing an appropriate diet for a pet • Describe the body score chart for assessing a pet's ideal weight • Recall the role of play and treat devices in engaging and stimulating pets • Discuss the essential oils that are safe for pets • List the seven major classes of nutrients required in a pet's diet • Identify the essential nutrients required for domesticated rodents such as rats, mice, hamsters and guinea pigs • Explain the importance of keeping a food diary for pets • State the dietary differences between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores • Summarise the challenges and considerations involved in changing feeding routines • Outline the various herbs that can be used to address specific medical and behavioural issues • Recognise the dietary requirements and considerations for fish, birds and reptiles |
| Course Code | 1191 |
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