Course Description
This course provides the fundamental principles pertaining to types, care, physiology, common diseases, and common treatments of companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, and exotic pets). In addition, careers, service uses, and overpopulation of companion animals will be studied.
Topical Outline
- Development of companion animals
- Development of animal protection
- Animal shelters and rescues
- Companion animals, law and animal cruelty
- Pet care industry
- Dogs – breeds, behavior, nutrition and physiology
- Assistance Dogs
- Cats – breeds, behavior nutrition and physiology
- Small animals
- Birds and reptiles
- Horses – breeds, behavior, nutrition and physiology
- Managing unwanted animals
- Careers in companion animals
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the major classes of companion animals
- Describe the living habits and behavior of companion animals
- Explain mammalian physiology, especially of dogs and cats
- Describe nutrition, diseases, and treatments pertaining to companion animals
- Identify careers in the companion animal industry