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Primary Animal Health Care - PHC1511

Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Co-requisite: APH1501 & AWD1501
Purpose: Students can be able to identify and describe basic procedures involved in applying primary animal helath care as Veterinary Welfare assisstnants in the context of a veterinaary clinic. They can describe the application of routine health, hygiene and saafety principles in a typical clinic, as well as the application of basic veterinary pharmacology, vaccinations and theate ptotocol within the clinic environement. Students will be able to explain how and perform the clinical work required of veterinary welfare assistants who carry out primary animal health care at veterinary clinics or welfare organisations. They can outline how to perform a clinical examination and apply diagnostic procedures, how to treat certain conditions, which steps to take in a veterinary emergency and how to perform human animal euthanasia where required.