Animal disease prevention

This module covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to prevent diseases for the following species: cow, sheep, goat, pig, poultry, rabbit, dog and cat. The workplace in which this competence may be applied range from veterinary clinics, animal housings/shelters, farms, customs services to slaughterhouses. This competence includes especially the application of appropriate handling and restraining techniques of animals, their general examination, the administration of antiparasitics drugs and other chemoprevention drugs as well as animals’ vaccinations.

CONCENTRATE FEED PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION

This module provide students with essential knowledge and practical skills in preparing, formulating, and distributing concentrate feeds to support optimal livestock nutrition, growth, and productivity.

LIVESTOCK DISEASES DIAGNOSIS AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Purpose statement 

 This module describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare preliminary activities for an Animal care technician, identify materials, tools and equipment related to diagnosis and drug administration. It is intended for learners who have successfully completed ordinary level, level II in animal health and its equivalent and pursuing TVET level III and other related qualification. After that the trainees will be able to use them, examine livestock diseases, take some types of samples like feces, urine, milk, blood, pus, scabs, and use veterinary drugs after diagnosis or in livestock diseases prevention. This module describes the process for using tools, equipment and materials in different veterinary activities.

FODDER CROPS AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT

This module covers the knowledge; skills and attitudes required to provide a balanced feeding to domestic animals by managing fodder crops and pasture in an optimum manner. It is intended for learners who have successfully completed ordinary level, level II in animal health or its equivalent and pursuing TVET level III and related qualification. Upon completion of this module, the trainee will be able to: Cultivate fodder crops, perform pastures lay out and improvement and Manage pasture grazing

RUMINANTS FARMING OPERATIONS

This module equips learners with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and professional attitudes required to perform core operations in ruminant farming. It is designed for students pursuing Level 3 in Animal Health or related fields.

DOMESTIC ANIMAL BODY DESCRIPTION

This general module describes the skills, knowledge and attitude to be acquired by learner to perform the domestic

animal body description. Any animal care technician has to manipulate the body of the animal during his professional

work.

RECORDING OF LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND PRODUCTION PARAMETERS

This module describes the skills and knowledge required to record livestock health and production parameters. It is intended for learners who have successfully completed ordinary level, level II in animal health or its equivalent and pursuing TVET level III in animal health and related qualification. After, the trainees will be able to identify livestock health and production parameters, perform livestock health records, perform livestock production records. This module describes the processes for recording of livestock health and production parameters.

WORKPLACE PREPARATION FOR VETERINARY INTERVENTION

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

This module covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to prepare workplace for veterinary intervention. Indeed, any veterinary activity involves a proper preparation of workplace. So this competence is very important for the Animal care technician training and it is a prerequisite for all the specific modules of the qualification involving the manipulation and treatment of the different animal species. It is intended for learners who have successfully completed ordinary level, level II in animal health or its equivalent and pursuing TVET level III and related qualification. Upon completion of this module, the trainee will be able to: Identify and store veterinary drugs according to their therapeutic function; Identify and store veterinary instruments and equipment according to their intended use; Clean and sanitise workplace, instruments and equipment; Perform proper waste disposal

MINOR SURGERY

This module describes the skills and knowledge required to perform minor surgery on animals without supervision is intended for learners who have successfully completed nine years’ basic education, level or equivalent pursuing TVET level III in animal health or other related qualification. Upon completion of the module, the learner will be able to perform injections, perform wound and abscess treatment, execute male castration, perform dehorning, apply hoof trimming techniques, perform livestock caudectomy, Perform trocarization.

FODDER CROPS CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION

This module  equip students with practical knowledge and skills in conserving and distributing fodder crops to ensure year-round feed availability for livestock, improve animal productivity, and support sustainable farming systems.