The Basics about Veterinary Anatomy, Symptoms & their Treatment

This series of short video tutorials, is packed with easy to understand diagrams and animations that explain the structure and function of the organ systems as well as how disruption of these organs causes the 20 common symptoms we see in small animal practice – both urgent and non-urgent. The tutorials also include modules on veterinary terminology and animal handling and restraint.

  • Veterinary Terminology.
  • Basic biology, anatomy and physiology of dogs, cats and rabbits.
  • The 10 most common non-urgent symptoms in small animal species
  • The 10 most common urgent symptoms in small animal species
  • The principles of triaging symptoms and understanding the importance of seeing urgent cases in a certain time frame.
  • How to handle and restrain different species of patients you will work with

Key Information

Duration / Length 6 hours
Start DateAnytime
LocationOnline
Format video, theory
Assessment Type multiple choice questions
Entry Requirements working in veterinary practice, training to work in veterinary practice
Author / Speaker Brian Faulkner, Steph Writer-Davies
Cost £25.00 + VAT

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Course Content

This course is delivered as a series of short video tutorials, approximately 10-15 minutes each. Each tutorial is followed by multiple choice questions in which students can test their understanding of the teaching provided. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be confident about 

  • Veterinary Terminology 
  • Basic biology, anatomy and physiology of dogs, cats and rabbits.
  • The 10 most common non-urgent symptoms in small animal species
  • The 10 most common urgent symptoms in small animal species
  • The principles of triaging symptoms and understanding the importance of seeing urgent cases in a certain time frame.
  • How to handle and restrain different species of patients you will work with

What's Next?

Why not develop your animal care skills further and complete the Accredited Veterinary Animal Care Assistant award.

What Our Clients Say

“I thought this course was going to be over medical, but I really enjoyed it and found it very informative with easy to understand explanations and diagrams that really helped with my visual style of learning! I would say this is the best course I have done and now feel a lot more confident putting this into practice.”

“I have really enjoyed this course as it has given me a chance to look at my role from a different perspective, not just how to deal with clients, payments and paperwork but to see how animals and treatments work. Thank you for an insightful course!”

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