This subject introduces you to the different career paths for veterinary nurses and other animal care workers, workplace reporting, policies and procedures, and the handling and restraint of the animals under our care. 

Work Health and Safety is a vital element of working in a veterinary clinic. There is a large number of hazards and risks within a veterinary clinic.

Sourcing correct information is the mainstay of not only your study, but working as a veterinary nurse. This subject will take you through how to locate and evaluate sources of information on animal care products and services and medications.

Providing enrichment is essential for animal welfare. This subject looks at the methods we can use for many species to enrich their environment and life. You'll complete your own enrichment plans as part of your assessment.

This short subject looks at the resources we use each day and how to minimise the impact we have on the environment. You'll explore the animal care workplace to see what resources are used and how waste reducing measures could be implemented. 

Veterinary Nurses are required to communicate with a range of people from colleagues to clients. You’ll learn how to adjust your communication techniques to match your audience, including switching between medical terminology and client friendly explanations.

This subject will introduce you to what to do in an emergency situation when you come across an ill or injured companion animal.

Infection control is extremely important in any veterinary clinic and this subject is structured to help you with understanding both basic and advanced precautions that are necessary to keep you and your patients safe from transmissible diseases.

Animal husbandry covers how to look after animals from food to bedding, exercising, taking vital signs, recording observations and knowing when to alert the Vet. You'll learn how to really look after your patients well by looking at the patient as a whole – not just ticking off a box that a treatment has been given. You'll also learn about how to assist with some common minor procedures.

Work placement is where you get the opportunity to learn, practice and master the necessary practical skills. You'll also undertake your practical assessments there. Read more.