Course overview
This one-day City & Guilds NPTC course is designed for anyone wishing use veterinary medicines safely. It includes storing and transporting medicines, disposing of unwanted supplies, recognise signs of ill health and the relevant records that are kept. Your certificate will reflect the species of animal that you work with which includes farm and domestic.Target audience:If you need to administer medicines to animals (oral, topical and subcutaneous treatments) then this qualification will help you gain the skills you need.The course will cover the following:• Comply with current, relevant health and safety legislation;• Follow an animal health management plan• Administer a range of veterinary medicine types, safely and humanely• Store and transport veterinary medicines correctly• Maintain the health of user, public and animals• Dispose of unwanted veterinary medicines safely• Record the use of veterinary medicines.• Prevent unnecessary pain and unnecessary distress to the animals• Identify signs of health and ill-health in animals• What you need to do: Take a multiple choice computer based test and a practical test