If you’re passionate about animal health and welfare, this programme is perfect for you. This qualification will prepare you to work in a veterinary-related field under the supervision and direction of other veterinary staff.

 

You’ll learn all about animal husbandry and how to maintain animal health within a veterinary clinic, how to care for hospitalised animal patients, assist in surgery preparation and anaesthesia, and conduct routine diagnostic procedures. You will complete a total of 240 hours of clinic work placement in veterinary clinics and rostered hours in the EIT | Te P?kenga animal facility to further develop your skills.

 

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare you as a veterinary nursing assistant by providing you with the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to help assist veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a companion animal practice.

 

This qualification is targeted at those who wish to work in a veterinary related field or in a veterinary clinic with companion animals. The animal industry will benefit by having graduates qualified with skills to allow them to be ready to work in a veterinary clinic, under the direction of a veterinarian and senior nursing staff.

 

Study areas

• Structure and function of animals

• Animal behaviour, handling and care

• Ethics

• Legislation

• Welfare

• Client interaction

• Surgical and diagnostic services

• Anaesthetic and analgesic monitoring

• Care of hospitalised patients

 

As a graduate of the NZ Certificate of Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant) (Level 5) you will be able to provide assistance to veterinarians and veterinary nurses in a clinic environment and perform some tasks independently.

 

You will also be able to:

• Maintain animal health and husbandry of animals in a veterinary clinic

• Care for hospitalised patients

• Assist in surgery preparation and anaesthesia

• Assist with routine diagnostic procedures

 

You are welcome to make an appointment to discuss your study options with our staff either in person or by phone and also to visit at any time to view our facilities. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.