Students delve into the areas of animal anatomy, physiology, and the handling of animals often seen in an animal care facility. Topics include birds and wild animals, breed identification, animal disease, small animal nutrition, dog and cat first aid, microchipping, immunology, euthanasia, cleaning and disinfection, husbandry of rabbits and pocket pets, large animal handling and disease, avian nutrition, immunology and shelter enrichment. Videos produced at TRU, and included in the course package, demonstrate many of the animal handling techniques discussed in this course.
Students delve into the areas of animal anatomy, physiology, and the handling of animals often seen in an animal care facility. Topics include birds and wild animals, breed identification, animal disease, small animal nutrition, dog and cat first aid, microchipping, immunology, euthanasia, cleaning and disinfection, husbandry of rabbits and pocket pets, large animal handling and disease, avian nutrition, immunology and shelter enrichment. Videos produced at TRU, and included in the course package, demonstrate many of the animal handling techniques discussed in this course.