As a caring, responsible and ethical dog owner and breeder, I have completed the Animal Care College "Diploma in Advanced Canine Care" and I am pleased to say that I passed with Distinction (the highest grade obtainable). Subjects covered are:Animal Health and Welfare, Cleanliness and Hygiene, Feeding and Food Preparation, Disease Control, Recognition of Sick Animals, Dog Handling, Health and Safety, Emergency Procedures. Advanced Care and Management:The physical and mental development of puppies from conception to old age including their growth and developmental stages, the special care needed for puppies, adult dogs and elderly dogs. Puppy socialisation, training and rearing and the expressive language used by dogs. Health and safety, stress management, day-to-day care. Advanced Health Care:General health care, canine infectious diseases, preventative medicine, the effects of spaying and neutering, poisons and the effects. Alleviation of hereditary defects and diseases, homeopathy, flower remedies, osteopathy and chiropractic treatments. Common ailments and treatment as well as first aid and emergencies, including those which may occur during whelping. Internal and external parasites - signs and symptoms and treatment/prevention. Advanced Nutrition:The nutritional requirements of dogs from birth to old age. Feeding the pregnant and lactating bitch, the special needs of the veteran dog, feeding the sick or convalescent animal, special dietary regimes, the digestive system and how it works and the constituents and merits of the various feeding regimes. ![]() "All of this students work was extremely well written in an articulate and
informed manner, and were a great source of pleasure to read. Essay format was
used and was easy to read in style, articulate and extremely informative
demonstrating a student who really knows what they are talking about and makes
use of this in breeding practice.
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