If you’re already working with animals and want to make large animals like horses, deer, pigs, cows, goats and sheep your specialty, then this course takes you to that next level.
This programme covers large animal anatomy and physiology, breeding and feeding, health and wellbeing along with many other tasks that will allow the graduate to work as a Technician in conjunction with a veterinarian.
Course Content
Admit and Discharge Animal Patients
Demonstrate Knowledge and Skills for Providing Veterinary Reception Services
Conduct Preliminary Clinical Examination of an Animal
Apply Knowledge of Animal Anatomy and Physiology to Duties of an Assistant Veterinary Nurse
Recognise Normal and Abnormal Behaviour and Conditions in Animals
Demonstrate Knowledge of Parasites Affecting Horses and Production Animals
Describe Zoonoses, Notifiable Exotic Zoonoses and their control in New Zealand
Assist with Parturition and Aftercare of Farm Animals, and Respond to Client Requests for Advice
Deliver an Oral Presentation to an Audience
Supervise Monogastric Animal Feeding, and Respond to Client Requests for Advice
Supervise Ruminant Feeding, and Respond to Client Request for Advice
Handle and Transport Injured Large Animals
Maintain the Health of Deer
Develop, Implement, Monitor and Adjust a Feed Budget to Meet Agribusiness Production Targets
Technical Tasks
Demonstrate Knowledge of Mastitis Management in Dairy Cows Using SAMM Plan
Demonstrate and Apply Knowledge of Health and Safety in an Animal Facility
Apply Knowledge of Pharmacology and Current Laws to Dispense and Administer Animal Remedies
Collect and Test Diagnostic Samples from Large Animal, and Prepare the Sample for Dispatch
Collect and Carry out Routine Examinations on Faecal Samples from Animals
