With the rise in popularity of Day Care facilities, there is a need for properly educated people to run them. The Day Care Operator Diploma covers the essential information that is required to successfully run the dog aspects of a daycare (business studies are not covered). It is recommended that successful students should consider further studies as career development with the Canine Communication and Canine Aggression programmes.
Course Modules:
Canine First Aid
- Accident prevention
- Outdoor basics
- Indoor basics
- Putting together a first aid kit
- Muzzles
- Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
- Examples of First Aid Situations
- RTA : First aid Action
- Open and closed wounds
- First Aid action of wounds
- Fractures: Simple, Compound and Complicated
- First Aid action of fractures
- Haemorrhaging
- Arteries
- Veins
- Capillaries
- The different types of haemorrhage
- Signs of haemorrhage
- First aid action of haemorrhage
- The three main pressure points
- Tourniquets
- Dislocations
- Signs of dislocations
- First aid action of dislocations
- Shock
- Signs of shock
- First aid action of shock
- Heat Stroke and signs of heat stroke
- First aid action of heat stroke
- Cut paws
- Burns and scalds
- First aid action of burns ad scalds
- Drowning
- First aid action of drowning
- Foreign bodies in eyes, throat or mouth
- Insect stings
- Poisoning
- First aid action of poisoning
- Convulsions and Fits
- Cause of convulsions and fits
- First aid action of convulsions and fits
Canine Law
- Introduction to animal law
- Sources of information
- Understanding laws and bylaws
- Animal Protection Act
- Societies of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
- Defining animal cruelty
- Dealing with unease between dogs in the household
- Review of the Animal Care Legislation in South Africa
- The difference between animal Welfare and animal rights
- Legal cover
Canine Behaviour
- Introduction to Canine Behaviour
- Puppy behaviour
- Adolescence behaviour in the dog
- Adolescence behaviour in the bitch
- Mating behaviour of the dog and bitch
- Pregnancy of the bitch
- Whelping
- Puppy behaviour
- Canine Communication
- Vocalisation
- Tactile communication
- Body Language
- Scent communication
- Natural canine behaviours
Common Health Problems
- What are the signs of a healthy dog?
- Internal Parasites: Worms
- External Parasites: Fleas, Ticks, Flies, Ringworm and mites
- Infectious diseases: Distemper, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Kennel Cough and Rabies
- Hereditary conditions: Entropian, Ectropian, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Hip dysplasia and Deafness.
- Problems affecting the bitch: Eclampsia and Pyometra
- Problems of old age
Hygiene, Health and Safety
- Introduction to health and hygiene
- Basic animal needs in a kennel establishment
- The basic needs each dog should be provided
- Hygiene
- Cleaning routine for individual kennels
- Cleaning materials
- Product types to be used in a kennel
- Common names of products and their uses
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Waste Disposal
- Exercise areas
- Staff to dog ratios
- Ventilation, insulation and heating
- Bedding and disposable bedding
- Health and Safety Issues
Course Details:
Study Level 2
The study Level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
6 study modules
This course is delivered in 6 study modules which need to be passed to gain the qualification.
Fees: Excluding VAT
Full Course fee – R10100.00 (includes registration and certification)
or
Pay as you learn option – R1750 registration (once-off), R200 certification and R1500 per module
