Companion Animal Health: A Professional Manual ©2022

Companion Animal Health: Professional Manual – PetFacts™

by Dr David M. Horan

BVSc MRCVS BSc PGDipEd TAE40110

Veterinarian, Biology Educator & Science Teacher

This Book contains essential information regarding the professional care and suited to Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Nurses, Animal Care Workers and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

NB: Available NOW in these formats – Kindle eBook and Print on demand Paperback & HardCover.

Each title in the PetFacts™ Series is a Professional Manual as used in Training Organisations and day-to-day workplaces alike. These are essential texts for Veterinarians, VNs, Vet Technicians, Animal Attendants and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

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CONTENTS

Part 1: health management procedures
Personal hygiene when working with animals
Personal health management practices
Occupational health and safety

Part 2: anatomy & physiology – vital signs
Introduction
Taking the temperature
Taking the pulse
The heart rate
Taking the respiration rate
Mucous membranes
Capillary refill time
Hydration status
Reproductive system of the female
Reproductive system of the male

Part 3: companion animal disease
How animals become diseased
Categories of infectious disease
How animals contract an infectious disease
Common internal parasites in companion animals
Common external parasites in companion animals
Non-infectious diseases in companion animals
Examples of non-infectious diseases seen in companion animals

Part 4: administration of animal treatments
Treating horses
Treating dogs and cats
Treating birds
Treating fish
Treating rabbits and guinea pigs
Treating rats and mice
Treating reptiles and amphibians

Part 5: signs of health & normal behaviour
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in horses
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in Dogs
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in cats
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in birds
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in fish
Signs of good health and normal behaviour in rabbits and guinea pigs
Rats and mice
Reptiles and amphibians
Facts on invertebrates

Part 6: signs of ill-health & abnormal behaviour
Unhealthy horses
Unhealthy Dogs
Unhealthy cats
Unhealthy birds
Unhealthy fish
Unhealthy rabbits and guinea pigs
Unhealthy rats and mice
Unhealthy reptiles and amphibians

Part 7: disease prevention
Record keeping
Isolation and quarantine
Isolation procedures
Barrier nursing
Health requirements
External parasite control in companion animals
Quarantine of horses
Quarantine of dogs and cats
Quarantine birds
Rabbit and guinea pig quarantine
Quarantine of rats and mice
Quarantine of reptiles and amphibians

Category: eBook - Kindle Format

Description

Description

Companion Animal Health: Professional Manual

You will find each of these texts Companion Animal Health: Professional Manual an extremely useful reference book and practical guide that you can carry with you on your phone or tablet so that it is available when and where you need it 24/7.

Companion Animal Health: Professional Manual

©2022 – 2025

This Book is an integral part of these courses:

PetSkills™ Animal Technology Advanced Certificate (Level 2) International Course

PetSkills™ Horse Carer Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Small Animal Carer Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Bird Carer Certificate (Level 1) – International Course

PetSkills™ Animal Trainer Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Kitten Kindy Leader Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Pet Store Attendant Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Cattery Attendant Certificate (Level 1) International Course

PetSkills™ Australian Native Wildlife Care Certificate (Level 1) International Course

What’s in Our Courses:

Each Course is made up of 9 Units.

Each Unit includes a Theory and Practical Workbook that you complete and return to the Academy for Assessment.

The Theory part of the Unit is made up of a mixture of questions, exercises, assignments and/or reports.
The Practical part is made up of specially chosen skills – activities, worksheets, and/or projects – some have videos illustrating important aspects (Skills).
The Practical Assessment involves the student practising the skill with an animal care professional such as a Veterinary Surgeon or Kennel Manager in their location. Then Videoing the student undertaking the skills.
The only prerequisites are a computer (and internet connection), mobile phone or video camera, a professional to do the practical skills with, this book and, of course, enrolling in the course online.
All courses are available worldwide – in fact Globally!
All Responses must be in English.
On successful Completion of the course you get a certificate – Certificate Qualification (Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Diploma as appropriate) – that you can print off, suitable for framing.