Introduction to Nursing Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Small Mammals – Flexi CPD Course

155,00 € Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    6 hours (UK), 6 points (approved in AUS, NZ)
Level:  Introduction / Intermediate

 

Description

 AVNAT and SAVC Approved Course
This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Guinea Pigs
  • Examination techniques
  • Cavy biology
  • Husbandry needs and links to disease syndromes
  • Common disease syndromes

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Appreciate the importance of correct husbandry and diet in guinea pigs
  • Understand the 5 freedoms and how these are applied in husbandry at home and in the clinic
  • Understand handling and therapeutic techniques in guinea pigs
  • Understand how to make the clinic more guinea pig friendly

Module 2

Rabbits
  • Handling, examination and history taking
  • Preventative care
  • Making your clinic rabbit friendly

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Appreciate the importance of stress reduction in rabbits, including during hospitalisation and examination
  • Understand essentials of preventive care of rabbits
  • Understand handling and therapeutic techniques in rabbits

Module 3

Rats and Mice
  • Examination techniques
  • Rat and mouse biology
  • Husbandry needs and hierarchies
  • Common disease syndromes

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Appreciate the importance of correct husbandry and diet in these species
  • Understand essentials of natural history and implications for keeping and disease
  • Understand handling and therapeutic techniques in rats and mice
  • Understand examination techniques to reduce stress levels in these species

Module 4

Anaesthesia of Small Furries
  • Basic anaesthesia
  • Reducing stress around anaesthesia

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Describe a holistic approach to stress reduction in the peri-anaesthetic period to improve anaesthetic success rates
  • Prepare a patient for anaesthesia
  • Understand how to provide airway support for rabbits

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
6 hours of CPD (UK)
6 points (Australia and New Zealand)
6 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/3031/26)

Release date: Dec 2025

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Introduction to Nursing Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Small Mammals – Flexi CPD Course”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Speaker

John Chitty BVetMed, Cert ZooMed, CBiol, MRSB, MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine, Anton Vets

 

John qualified from the RVC in 1990 and gained the RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2000. He is director of a small animal and exotics practice in Hampshire, with an exotics and zoo caseload.  John is the editor and author of four texts on avian, rabbit and tortoise medicine, and the author of various book chapters and papers. He is also secretary of the European Association of Avian Veterinarians and the 2017/18 president of the BSAVA

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 6 hours of CPD.

 

A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course.  A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 6 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 6 CPD points.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 6 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/3031/26)

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of four modules, where each module provides one and a half hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

 

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

 

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Introduction / Intermediate’ level

 

All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!

 

The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:

 

Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course

Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course

Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice

Invoice My Practice

Invoice

Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method

Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

  • Full name of delegate
  • Email address for delegate
  • Course(s) booking
  • Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
  • Practice name and address
  • Invoice name and address (if different)
  • Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
  • Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
  • Booking / invoice reference (if required)
  • Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

  • Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
  • Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
  • An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
  • There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

Related Courses