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Animal Care: Animal Welfare
This guide supports Certificate ll in Animal Care, Certificate lll in Animal Care Services (General, Animal Care, Pet Grooming)
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eResources
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Animal Care Job Opportunities and Self Employment
Animal Care Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
Animal Welfare
Basic Care and Nutrition For Animal Health and Wellbeing
Basic Care and Nutrition of Dogs and Cats
Basic Care and Nutrition of Exotics, Rabbits and Rodents
Breeding Procedures
Care for Young Animals
Daily Clinic Routines and Reception Services
Effective Teamwork and Communication
Environmental Enrichment
Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
Grooming Dogs and Cats
Grooming Rabbits, Rodents and Exotics
Horses and Domestic Livestock
Infection Control Policies and Procedures
Native Animals
Prepare and Conduct a Tour or Presentation
Surgery Assist and Basic First Aid
Work Health and Safety
Zoonosis and Diseases
Research Help
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Suggested eBooks and Books
Animal rights and welfare (2015) - eBook and book
BSAVA manual of practical veterinary welfare (2022) - Book
The business of farm animal welfare (2017) - eBook and Book
Companion animal care and welfare (2019) - Book
Dairy cattle welfare in practice (2022) - eBook
Routledge handbook of animal welfare (2022) - eBook
Safe handling and restraint of animals (2017) - eBook and book
Zoo ethics (2017) - eBook and book
Suggested Web Resources
General
Government
Legislation
Animal Care Australia
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) - Animal handling
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Australia
WIRES
Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia - The Five Domains
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forest (DAFF) - Animal welfare
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) - Australian animal welfare standards and guidelines
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) - Animal welfare
NSW Legislation
Animal Research Act 1985 No 123
Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986
Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 2021
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 No 200
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation (2012)
Featured eVideos
The five domains of animal welfare (2019)
YouTube video by ZooAquariumAustralas, 3 min.
The five domains model for supporting a good life for animals - Ngaio Beausoleil (2022)
The five freedoms of animal welfare (2017)
Meet the RSPCA pet inspectors looking out for Australia's animals (2024)
Suggested DVDs
Animal farm (2010)
Making a killing (2015)
Pedigree dogs exposed (2008)
The puppy mill (2007)
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