Introduction to Canine Anatomy and Physiology

The course is designed to give you a sound knowledge in the basic anatomy and physiology of the dog and like the theory section of the diploma course; it is conducted as a home study or distance learning style course for the student to complete in their own time with email / telephone support from their tutor.

This course now has been accredited to level 3 OCN (Open College Network).  It will involve an extra charge for this opportunity but with the accreditation it can be used as credible evidence of learning for enrolling on other courses or for future or current employers; and of course for your own personal satisfaction of achieving a level 3 accreditation!

The course is divided into the following units which each have supporting documentation for study, plus advised reading lists.

• Unit 1 – Cells and Skin
• Unit 2 – The Skeletal System and the Muscular System
• Unit 3 – The Circulatory and the Respiratory System
• Unit 4 – The Nervous, Endocrine and Digestive Systems

Students are required to answer, in essay format, the questions at the end of each unit. These are then returned to your tutor and subsequently marked with constructive comments; the next unit is then sent to you and so on.

When all four units have been completed to the required standard (achieved or overachieved) the student will be invited to enrol on the theory accredited section of the diploma course.

Please contact us for further details or download our booking form.

Please note the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 restricts the treatment of an animal by any persons other than a qualified veterinary surgeon, and the customer acknowledges this.

This course does not provide customers with any specific qualification to practice on any animal.