MOOCS

Why is the experience of going to the vets a negative one for some animals? Is it the anticipated pain, the way the place smells, the colour of the waiting room, the noises coming from the consulting room, or something else?

What can vets, vet nurses, animal carers, and owners do to ensure that the welfare of the animal is supported at every stage of the clinical visit (from transportation, waiting area, examination, operating room, and recovery)? In this course, leading experts in the field of animal behaviour, welfare, veterinary medicine, and industry provide an insight into practical approaches and considerations for improving and maintaining animal welfare in the clinic.

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Discover what it takes to become a vet and explore the challenges of the profession to decide if it's the right career for you.

An online course developed by UK Vet Schools to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the availability of work experience. 

We currently accept this as counting toward the work experience requirement for undergraduate admissions. Please note that greater emphasis is placed on practical work experience placements. 

University of Edinburgh collaborated on the content of this MOOC, hosted by the University of Nottingham.

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Gain an overview of the first year of a Veterinary Medicine degree. 

This five-week course provides:

• an introduction to body systems
• basic animal care
• veterinary professional and clinical skills
• veterinary profession - the past, present and future. 

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Develop an understanding of the main welfare issues that animals face, as well as insight into the behavioural needs and emotions of different species.

Content covers:

• cats
• captive wildlife
• dogs
• farmed animals.

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What is your cat revealing to you when she purrs? 

What is your dog expressing when he yawns or wags his tail? 

Understanding your pet's behaviour and the way they communicate with you will help you better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship with them.

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Explore the indicators that can be used to assess welfare in chickens. Content can be applied to all forms of poultry keeping, from hobby flocks to commercial farms. 

This course is of interest f you:

• own pet chickens
• keep a hobby flock
• are a commercial egg or chicken producers
• are a veterinarian or vet nurse

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How do we feed 11 billion people? 

Discover the importance of sustainable food systems globally with an online course, Sustainable Global Food Systems. 

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By 2050, the world will require 70% more food for a global population of 9.6 billion. Breeding programmes are key for managing and improving populations in wild and domestic agriculture. So, how do we sustainably feed an ever-increasing population? How can we design and upgrade breeding programmes using data science? ​

In this course coming to you in September 2022, you will develop skills to model breeding programmes for livestock, crop, insect and managed wild or captive populations using case studies in AlphaSimR. 

This course will help you learn: 

• how to create and improve breeding programmes
• tools such as modelling and big data can be used for breeding programmes
• how to test different scenarios to meet objectives​ R scripting​

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