Care for Animals the Natural Way
Modern veterinary medicine often focuses heavily on invasive treatments which respond to a situation only after it has become very serious. Animals have a natural immune system though, which can often resist infections before they even start to become a problem; provided appropriate husbandry techniques are in place. The first step toward a more natural management of animal health, should be two pronged:
- Minimize risk of infection by keeping the animal well fed and watered, in an appropriate environment, and away from sources of infection
- Inspect the animal regularly, knowing what to look for; and react quickly to control problems as soon as they are detected; and before they become unmanageable through more natural and less invasive controls.
In this course, you'll study natural treatments, common problems, and holistic health care. You'll also complete a short case study project.
Course Duration: 100 hours
Course Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course.
- Introduction to Natural Animal Health Care
- Limitations of Conventional Medicine
- Holistic Treatments
- Homeopathy
- Flower Essences
- Naturopathy
- Natural Nutrition
- Tactile Therapy, including TCM and acupuncture
- Benefits of Natural Health Care
- Codes of Practice for Animal Welfare
- Health & Safety in Veterinary Practice
- Signs of Ill Health
- Normal Vital Signs
- Recognising ill health
- Disease Diagnosis
- Homeopathic Remedies
- Signs of Shock
- Signs of Internal Bleeding
- Signs of Poisoning
- First Aid
- Natural Nutrition for Animals
- The Effect of Modern Living on Domestic Animals
- Processed Pet Foods
- Effect of Poor Nutrition on Animal Behaviour
- Good Nutrition for Domesticated Animals
- Nutritional Problems in Animals
- Holistic Health Care
- Maintaining Health
- Creating a Healthy Environment
- Domestic pets
- Livestock Health Maintenance
- Preventing Arthritis in Dogs
- The Vaccination Debate
- Pet Dental Care
- Flea Control
- Disease Prevention in Livestock
- Preventing Disease in Poultry
- Avian Influenza
- Holistic Health Care
- Treating Health Problems
- Naturopathic Treatment
- Homeopathic Treatment
- Herbalism
- Treating Common Ailments (Arthritis, Skin Problems, Digestive Complaints, Diabetes, Dental Problems)
- Pain Management
- Identifying Pain
- Pain Relief Medication
- Herbal Treatments
- Physical Therapy
- Equine Tactile Therapy
- Bowen Therapy
- Canine Myofunctional Therapy
- Behavioural Problems
- Animal Diseases & Health Problems (Domestic Animals)
- Dogs: Distemper, Heartworm, Parvo virus, Hydatid Disease
- Cats: Ringworm, Feline Aids - Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Hairballs, Feline Herpes Virus or Cat Flu
- Rodents: Respiratory problems and Mycoplasma, Abscesses
- Reptiles:Mouth Rot or Canker(Stomatitis)
- Cytoparasites (Mites)
- Pneumonia
- Fish
- Cage Birds
- Animal Diseases & Health Problems (Livestock)
- Notifiable Diseases
- Control of Internal Parasites
- Horses (Tetanus, Lock Jaw, Strangles, Parasites, Colic, Equine Influenza)
- Cattle (Parasites, Mastitis)
- Pigs (Exudative Epidermitis of pigs (Greasy Pig), Leptospirosis, Parasites)
- Sheep (Enterotoxemia (Pulpy Kidney), Cutaneous Myiasis (Blow Fly strike))
- Poultry (Newcastle Disease (NCD), Yolk Sac Infection, Infectious Bronchitis (IB))
- Animal Health Care Case Study Research Project
- Evaluate symptoms of ill-health displayed by an animal
- Determine the problem and decide on a natural course of treatment for the specific health problem suffered by the animal
- Develop a management plan that the owner of the animal can undertake to help treat the problem and relieve associated pain and discomfort
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Praise for this Course:
"I would recommend this course to anybody who is interested in animals, has animals and/or likes to work with animals. This is something I can use for the rest of my life and I can also use this basic knowledge for further study. The course is very pleasant and the tutors are motivating and very fast. So all in all a great learning experience!"
Gabriele Klinnert, Australia
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