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AHT: Introduction to Companion Animal Care

R1550,00

COURSE DETAILS

  • 3 months access to the online Khula Classroom
  • Work through course material at your own pace
  • 6 comprehensive modules
  • Over 8 hours of learning material
  • Downloadable course material and practice resources
  • Fully CPD accredited for Animal Health Technicians for 6 CPD points
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Course Overview

AHT’s bring a unique set of skills and capabilities to the veterinary industry. With increasing demands on the veterinary team, there is a growing need for Animal Health Technicians to step into small animal practice. This introductory course is designed to provide a foundation that will prepare you to support veterinarians and deliver high-quality companion animal care in clinical settings.

Our courses are designed to help technicians tailor their expertise and skills to a small animal setting, in alignment with SAVC guidelines. Khula training has a key focus on client communication and patient care. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a part of the profession that truly celebrates the human-animal bond.

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Course Outline

Module 1: A Dive into Companion Animal Care

    • The companion animal veterinary industry
    • An AHT’s role in small animal veterinary practice
    • Managing pet owner & patient stress
    • The pet parent perspective

Module 2: Admin and Client Communication

    • Client communication
    • Managing an unhappy client
    • Communicating finances
    • Admissions and discharges
    • Medication requests
    • Record keeping and histories

Module 3: Drug Calculations & Fluid Therapy

    • Pharmacy management
    • Rules and Regulations
    • Common drugs and their uses
    • Drug calculations
    • Administering drugs
    • Fluid therapy

Module 4: Minimum Database & Laboratory Skills

    • Microscope techniques
    • Minimum Database
    • PCV/Haematocrit
    • Principles of blood collection
    • Snap tests
    • Skin scrapes and impression smears
    • Laboratory samples

Module 5: Anaesthetics

    • Introduction to anaesthetics
    • The anaesthetic machine
    • Anaesthetic drugs
    • Anaesthetic monitoring
    • Recovery
    • Anaesthetic complications and emergencies

Module 6: Emergencies

    • The AHT’s role in emergency management
    • Triage and stabilisation
    • Circulatory shock
    • Cardiac arrest
    • Allergic reactions
    • Respiratory emergencies
    • Gastric dilatation and volvulus
    • Feline urethral obstruction

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Purchasing multiple courses for your practice team?

Enrolling two or more AHTs? Complete the form below and we’ll send your practice a consolidated invoice.

Once payment has been processed, each AHT will receive a unique coupon code to apply at checkout when registering for the course.

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