Description

Specialize in treating wild animals and fish, a field of veterinary medicine that requires trained and highly qualified professionals"

##IMAGE##

The Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife and Fish is a high quality training program that focuses on the study of the main pathologies, diagnostic techniques and treatments in this type of animals to provide high-level training to veterinarians who want to specialize in this field.

This training covers veterinarians working with exotic animals in zoos, aquariums, rescue centers, confiscation centers, rehabilitation centers or sanctuaries, among other places. 

In order to meet the objective of conservation of biological diversity and endangered species, it is necessary to have a wildlife hospital where the workers are professionals specialized in the area of wildlife and equipped with all the necessary means for the rescue and transport of animals, complete clinical care, diagnostic and post mortem methods, and hospitalization and rehabilitation facilities. 

Finally, it should be noted that the ornamental fish clinic is largely unknown to the vast majority of clinical veterinarians, yet there is a high awareness of responsibility in their care. As a consequence, the clinical veterinarian today is forced to perform a high level of specialization in these species. Specifically, this postgraduate certificate focuses on ornamental fish, fish for animal feed and laboratory fish.

In as it is an online postgraduate certificate, the student is not constrained by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life as they wish.

Do not miss the opportunity to do this postgraduate certificate in Wildlife and Fish with us. It's the perfect opportunity to advance your career".

This postgraduate certificate in Wildlife and Fish contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

  • Practical cases presented by experts in wWildlife and Fish
  • The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • The latest news on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Wildlife and Fish
  • Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
  • A special emphasis on innovative methodologies in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Wildlife and Fish
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make in selecting a refresher program to update your knowledge in Wildlife and Fish”

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the veterinary field, who bring the experience of their work to this training, as well as recognised specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Wildlife and Fish. 

This training comes with the best didactic material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

##IMAGE##

This 100% online course will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

Objectives

The postgraduate certificate in Wildlife and Fish is aimed at facilitating the medical professional's performance with the latest advances and most innovative treatments in the sector.  

##IMAGE##

Our main objective is to offer you quality training that allows you to keep up to date with the main advances in the field"

General Objective

  • Develop risk prevention for the public, zoonosis and animal escape
  • Carry out management, nutrition, deworming, vaccination, reproductive management and hygiene plans
  • Determine the main diseases, required diagnostics and therapeutics in the main animal species
  • Analyze the principles of anesthesia y the main techniques
  • Avoid the first common mistake: Go directly to seek information from sick or already dead fish
  • Identify pathologies, understanding that the result of an observation or test can never be considered of absolute diagnostic value without first having assessed and performed other diagnostic tests
  • Take a much more cautious and prudent approach to pathologies. Pathological problems in fish are often complex and multifactorial
  • Establish the necessary guidelines applied to each medical treatment

Specific Objectives

Module 1

  • Establish which are the handling tasks of the veterinarian, together with his work team
  • Develop specialized criteria to decide on the release of a wild species treated for a pathology
  • Develop preventive medicine programs, such as vaccinations, coprologicals, and vermifugations
  • Develop specialized knowledge to perform the mandatory clinical examination of any patient who is hospitalized or has just been admitted to a recovery center
  • Interpret the laboratory tests performed on the animals in order to treat their disease
  • Establish guidelines for nutrition and nutritional diseases, infectious diseases, reproductive aspects and rescue work of primates, ursids and wild felines
  • Analyze the most commonly used anesthesia techniques in zoo animals

Module 2

  • Analyze, in each case, the 4 main contexts to carry out an adequate anamnesis:
  1. The general informative context: Identifies the type of customer and general typology
  2. The context of the particular system: Technology of the aquatic environment
  3. The context of the population: Assesses the number of fish, ages, species
  4. The individual context: When all the above points have been evaluated, we identify the affected fish, its organs and pathologies
  • Analyze the clinical management and establish guidelines for the correct collection of laboratory samples
  • Learn the different pathologies of ornamental fish
  • Describe the predisposing causes and establish differential diagnoses for each case
  • Establish a definitive diagnosis and apply a medical or surgical treatment and follow-up of your case
  • Assess the use of anesthetics and updated protocols
  • Examine the most commonly used antiparasitic treatments and external disinfectants
  • Evaluate the degree of learning with the presentation
##IMAGE##

Join one of the largest online universities in the world”

Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife and Fish

Veterinary care for non-domestic species or animals whose habitat requires special conditions is an arduous task that requires the highest preparation by professionals. At TECH Global University we prepared this Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife and Fish, a postgraduate course that will not only allow you to reach a new level of knowledge in the conservation of biological diversity and specialized care for the rescue and transport of animals that require clinical care, but for the service of assistance to different zoos, rescue and confiscation centers, rehabilitative foundations and sanctuaries.

Become an expert in the clinical care of wild animals

With this program you will be able to acquire specialized knowledge to carry out medical assistance services in wild animal species. In this way, you will develop the necessary criteria to identify the different pathologies that can alter their state of health and carry out the clinical examination they require to determine the best available treatment. Likewise, you will be able to create preventive veterinary medicine programs with your work team, taking into account the needs and protocols that each animal requires. After completing this Postgraduate Certificate, you will be a professional specialized in the clinical care of wild animals and fish, a constantly growing field of work.

Study at the largest Veterinary School

At TECH Global University we offer you the most updated academic content in the market, in addition to unique methodologies for virtual teaching. During the completion of this program you will have the company of experts in the field who will guide your process and theoretical-practical methods that will help strengthen your skills as a veterinary professional in wildlife species. In addition, you will be able to study completely remotely, organizing your time and accessing from wherever you need.