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23 Short courses in Veterinary Medicine in United Kingdom

Pet Care and Veterinary Assistant - UK
Do you have a passion for animals? Is it your dream to work in a setting such as a veterinary clinic, zoo or animal shelter? Take the next step in your professional journey with our flexible and convenient Pet Care and Veterinary Assistant - UK course from International Career Institute (ICI) - UK from International Career Institute (ICI) - UK.
EDIVET - Do You What It Takes to Be a Veterinarian
This EDIVET - Do You What It Takes to Be a Veterinarian Short Course from The University of Edinburgh brought to you by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, is designed to give you a taster of topics covered during the first year of a degree in veterinary medicine at the University.
Horse Care Part 3
Join the Horse Care Part 3 course from Warnborough College and learn how to manage the health and condition of horses in different situations. Identify signs of poor condition and address those problems appropriately.
Pet Nutrition
This highly digestible Pet Nutrition course from International Open Academy will help you understand your pet’s dietary needs and give a solid grounding in pet nutrition. The course helps you understand food labelling, how much and when to feed, and not forgetting our smaller furry (and scaly) friends as we pick a path through the maze of pet nutrition.
Beef Cattle
Join the Beef Cattle course from Warnborough College and develop your abilities to analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle.
Poultry
Join the Poultry course from Warnborough College and learn to manage poultry on a small or large scale, for production of eggs, meat or young birds.
Human and Veterinary Vaccinology
The Human and Veterinary Vaccinology course offered by University of Oxford is a five-day course which covers all aspects of vaccinology. The course includes contributions from world-leading experts.
Veterinary Support Assistant
This Veterinary Support Assistant course from International Open Academy gives a firm grounding in reality, with essential skills such as animal handling and restraint, pet psychology and recognizing pain, and working as part of a veterinary team - as well as an understanding of technical terms, anatomy and physiology, and first aid.
Pigs
Pig production can be highly sophisticated or unsophisticated. This course on Pigs from Warnborough College develops a better understanding of pig biology and production; covering such things as Breeding and Selection, Feeding, Diseases, Managing the Boar, Managing the Sow and Litter, Fattening Pigs, Economics and Records etc
Horse Care
A 20 hour short course in the essentials of caring for horses. This online Horse Care course from Warnborough College is ideal for people who are new to caring for horses and need to know the basics of horse care.
Applied Animal Science
The Applied Animal Science course from Warnborough College is a very good foundation for those considering higher qualifications in animal studies, like Zoology, Mammalogy or Biology, as a shorter qualification before commiting to longer studies.
Ornithology
Learn what is a bird, how they evolved, what adaptations they developed to be able to colonize air, land and water so successfully. This Ornithology course from Warnborough College is designed for people working or wishing to work with birds, life scientists and environmental researchers and consultants, or amateur bird watchers.
Domestic Cat Care
Unlike our canine friends, who are forever seeking human companionship, the felines are quite independent. This is not to say that cats don’t like human contact – but it is on their terms. To learn more, join the Domestic Cat Care course from Warnborough College.
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
This Animal Behaviour and Welfare Short Course from The University of Edinburgh is ideal for anyone interested in understanding more about animal welfare and behaviour.
Pet First Aid and CPR
Every pet owner or professional working with animals should know how to perform first aid. From cut pads, insect stings, and snake-bites, to chocolate poisoning, traffic accidents and choking, the unexpected can and does happen to the pets in our care. International Open Academy offers the Pet First Aid and CPR programme.
Dog Care
This online Dog Care course from Warnborough College will help you understand how to properly and appropriately take care of dogs.
Natural Health Care for Animals
This Natural Health Care for Animals course from Warnborough College is perfect for people who want to work in the field of animal health care, but who wish to work more holistically in treating aliments and maintaining animal health.
Calf Rearing
Join this Calf Rearing course from Warnborough College and learn to select calves for specific purposes (eg. dairy, beef, breeding) and rear them to that end, identifying and dealing with health and other problems that may occur along the way.
Horse Care Part 2
This Horse Care Part 2 course from Warnborough College follows on from Horse Care Part 1 but can be taken as a standalone course.
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
How can good antimicrobial stewardship prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in veterinary practices? Find out on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice at British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy by FutureLearn.