The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

Distance learning course of 7 lessons

It is important that today�s farmer/owner of any animal is familiar with the normal vital signs of his animals so that they can recognise health and ill health. The earlier a farmer/owner can treat sick animals the better, as the damage done by illness can be considerable.

This course will detail how to observe the vital signs, natural habits and behaviour of your animals.

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

All study materials

Study Guide

Full Tutor and Admin support

 

Feeding
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Introduce and discuss the various aspects of feeding.

List and explain the three food groups.

Discuss the Importance of water In the feeding process.

Bones
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Examine the structure and formation of bones.

Identify and describe five types of bones.

Describe a freely moveable joint showing where it can be located.

Health and Ill-Health
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Discuss the characteristics of a healthy animal and examine indications and causes of ill-health.

Summarise the importance of knowing the causes of ill-health.

Evaluate ways of detecting illness in an animal.

Carriers of Disease
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Discuss methods of prevention, control and treatment of diseases in animals.

Ticks and Dipping
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Examine the life cycle of a tick giving the methods used in their control.

Identify why ticks are considered a problem to animals.

Explain the meaning of a �resistance ladder� for acaricides.

Disease Control
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Introduce and explain the different types of immunity showing the role that vaccines play.

Identify four types of immunity showing in what way they are different.

Disease Control (continued)
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Discuss in brief notifiable diseases and explain the process of quarantine.

Summarise how you would treat an animal diagnosed with a disease.

Describe at what point quarantine should be used and identify precautions to be taken to stop diseases spreading.