Canine Breeding [Diploma] Purchase This Course
This course is a unique and comprehensive advanced course for those involved in or wishing to be involved in Canine Breeding. It covers all aspects of those things which impact in anyway on the outcomes for dog breeders generation after generation. Many of the certificate courses are compulsory components of this course and the student may wish to complete individual certificates courses to build their study requirement.
Course duration: on average 3years self-paced home study.
Maximum Time allowed 5years from purchase date.
Qualification on completion – MDBA Diploma.
Entry requirements
Students must have basic English literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Computer requirements
Students will need access to a computer and the internet.
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Modules for Diploma in Canine Breeding
Module 1 Welfare, Ethical and Legal Issues.
Unit 1
Ethical issues involved with breeding and the Breeders rights and responsibilities.
Unit 2
Welfare Issues Relating to breeding dogs
Unit 3
Responsible record keeping.
Module 2. Anatomy.
Unit 1
Surface Anatomy – understanding and identifying the various regions of the Canine body
Unit 2
Osteology and how the skeleton is the rigid scaffolding, which provides the framework of the body.
Unit 3
Arthrology, anatomical formations linking 2 bones – the difference between synovial or non-synovial joints, and their purpose
Unit 4
Myology, the function of muscles
Unit 5
Thoracic Topography which involves the respiratory System from the nasal cavities to the pulmonary alveoli
Unit 6
Abdominal Topography, The digestive system
Unit 7
Cardio Vascular System, How the heart works and circulation of blood in the adult and the foetus; Arteries and Veins
Unit 8
The canine urinary system
Unit 9
The Canine Nervous System
Unit 10
The Canine Central Nervous System
Unit 11.
The Canine Peripheral Nervous System
Module 3 – Genetics
Unit 1
Genetics and the language used
Unit 2
Breeding is as art and a science
The different methods of selective genetic breeding,
The advantages and disadvantages of each
How they can be applied to a breeding program
Probabilities and their use in predicting outcomes
Unit 3
Diversity in breeding the Purebred dog
Breeding Misconceptions
Gene linkage and trait combinations
Polygenic Traits Dominant and recessive traits
Incomplete dominance
Epistasis
Incomplete penetrance
Homozygosity
Heterozygosity
Pleitropy
Sex linked traits
Unit 4
Heritability
Heritability estimates
Breeding goals and Genetic principals
Pedigree analysis
Estimated breeding values
Temperament variants by breed
Evaluating temperament
The effect of Genes and environment on temperament
Unit 5
Basic concepts and definitions
Probabilities and their use in predicting outcomes
Sex linkage and other modes of inheritance for traits controlled by a single locus
Two-loci interactions (epistasis)
Testing hypotheses for genetic inheritance (chi-square testing)
Linkage
Selection against recessive alleles including use of molecular information
Unit 6
Coat colour
Module 4 Parasitology
Unit 1.
Parasites and parasitism
What is a Parasite?
Definitions and Terminology used in dealing with Canine Parasites
The influence of parasites on host evolution
Injurious effects of parasites on their hosts.
Unit 2
Protozoa
Cestodes.
Resistance and Immunity to Parasites
Importance of Genetic constitution in determining resistance to parasites.
Geographic Distribution influences.
Life Cycle Strategies
The behavioural mechanisms that hosts employ
Common parasites of the dog
Unit 3
Parasite diagnosis
Importance of accurate diagnosis of parasites.
Traditional methods of diagnosis
Advantages and disadvantages of traditional diagnosis
Designing and optimising diagnostic tests
Unit 4
Treatments
The selectivity of anti-parasite drugs
Resistance
Unit 5
Control strategies
Control methods integrated with the parasites life cycle
Prevention of Environmental Contamination
Destruction of Free-Living Stages
Prevention of Parasite Maturation
Integrated Control
Zoonotic considerations
Unit 6
The natural way.
Immunity
Herbs
Homeopathic Therapies
Holistic Therapies
Principles of natural animal health care.
Module 5 – Nutrition
Unit 1
The importance of Canine Nutrition
The physiology of digestion and evolutionary diets
Nutritional requirements and signs of deficiency
Building blocks of basic nutrition
Comparison of different diets
Unit 2
Dangers of over nutrition
Use of dairy products
Additives and supplements
Vitamins and minerals
Amino acids and anti-oxidants
Glyconutrients
Prebiotics, probiotics and enzymes
Carbs and energy
Electrolytes
Fatty acids
Unit 3
Ways nutrition affects your dog's behaviour
Elimination of common diseases by diet
Diets and supplements for specific medical conditions
Relationship of nutrition to development of skeletal diseases in dogs
Disorders of mineral metabolism in pups and juvenile dogs
Bloat
Canine Food allergies
Unit 4
Pregnancy and lactation nutritional requirements
Puppy rearing diets
Foods for weight gain
Foods for weight loss
Foods for racing greyhounds and the canine athlete/working dog
Unit 5
Foods to avoid
Edible Herbs for dogs
Natural health recipes
Bait recipes
At home health checks for symptoms of nutritional problems
Food remedies.
Module 6 - Immunology
Unit 1
Introduction to Canine Immunology
The immune system
Innate Immunity and Inflammation
Unit 2
Complement
Granulocytes
Macrophages
Adaptive Immunity
Unit 3.
Lymphocytes
Antigen and Antibody
T Cell Subsets
Antigen Recognition
Response to Antigen
Body Surface Immunity
Fetal and Neonatal Immunity
Unit 4
Immune Dysfunction
Basic Vaccinology
Toxicity and vaccinations
Tissue repair
Fever and immunity
Nutrition
Stress
Unit 5
Advances in canine infectious diseases
Immunologic basis of food sensitivity
Protective Immunity
Unit 6
A holistic approach to a healthy immune system
Module 7 - Reproduction
Unit 1
Reproduction and the Male Dog
Profiling a pedigree
Selecting sires
Popular sires
Testosterone development
Stud dog Management
Possible problems and diseases in stud dogs.
Samples of contracts and record keeping
Unit 2
Reproduction and the Bitch
Planning for healthy puppies
Pre breeding testing
Maximising conception
Infectious causes of reproductive failure.
Breeding your female
Artificial insemination
Infertility in bitches
Reproductive Complications Affecting Fertility and Pregnancy in the Bitch
Unit 4
Veterinary procedures and complications
Use of supplemental progesterone in the management of canine pregnancy
Clinical use of anti-progestin in the bitch
Pregnancy determination
Canine pregnancy failure
Unit 5
Management of the pregnant bitch
Drugs that cross the placenta and may impact on the health of the brood bitch
Dietary Implications
Environmental Factors
Preparation for whelping
Module 8- Whelping and Rearing Puppies
Unit 1
Whelping environment
Building a whelping box
Whelping supplies and kits
Whelping management
Record keeping and observations.
Unit 2
New puppies on the way
Highlights of whelping
A guide to whelping
Helping your bitch with labour and delivery
Unit 3
Problems with whelping
Telltale signs of a difficult labour
C Section surgery
Post-operative care of the bitch and the puppies
Oxytocin
Dystocia
Mastitis
Helping your bitch with labour and delivery
Medical management of complications
Common problems faced by the breeder
Maximising neo natal survival
CPR in new borns
Unit 4
Urineogenital injuries
Abnormalities of female reproduction
Vaginal prolapse
Uterine inertia
Retained placenta
Pyometra
Mother care
Unit 5
Canine paediatrics
Fading puppy syndrome
Orphans and how to raise them
Puppy milk replacers and recipes
Tube feeding
Hypoglycemia
Save a puppy’s life
Premature pups and their care
Swimmer pups.
Unit 6
What to watch for as the pups grow
Congenital problems
Weaning the pups
Worming schedule
Vaccinations
Unit 7
Placement of pups,
Contracts
Guarantees
Computer software.
Module 9 Canine First Aid
Unit 1
Terminology and Abbreviations in Veterinary Care
Basic Hygiene and Procedures
Normal Vital Signs
How to take and record a dog's vital signs
What CRT Means
Reading Bowel Motions
How to Collect Urine and Faecal Samples
Medications, Administering
Canine First Aid Kit
Unit 2 Priorities of First Aid
A.B.C
Administering C.P.R
Haemorrhage, Control of and Tourniquet Application
Symptoms and Treatment of Shock
Stabilizing and splinting Fractures
Wound Dressing and Bandaging
Safe handling and Transport of the injured dog
Unit 3 General First Aid
Allergies
Burns, Electrocution
Convulsions and Seizures
Choking
Drowning
Dog Fights
Broken Toenails
Foreign Bodies in Ears and Eyes
Prolapsed Eyeball
Heat Stress
Gastric Torsion
Poisoning.
Unit 4
Disaster Preparedness and response
Module 10 - Kennel design and management in a breeding kennel
Unit 1
Effective Management of the Environment and Disease Control. Maintaining a Proper Kennel Environment and Hygiene and Sanitation of Kennel Runs
Much of this is relative to the design of the kennel which is touched on here but will be looked at in much closer detail in the Diploma of Kennel Management Course
Unit 2
Socialisation, training and environment enhancement.
Unit 3
Stress Management of Dogs in a Kennel Environment.
The importance of daily visual and hands on inspections
Unit 4
Staff accountability and training, records need to be maintained in a kennel setting
Final External Exam.