Safe use of Veterinary Medicines

There is a wide range of legislation which impacts on the use and disposal of veterinary medicines. As an employer or self employed person you are required to know these requirements. 

Course Content:

• Comply with current, relevant health and safety legislation
• Follow an animal health management plan
• Administer a range of veterinary medicine types, safely and humanely
• Store and transport veterinary medicines correctly
• Maintain the health of user, public and animals
• Dispose of unwanted veterinary medicines safely
• Record the use of veterinary medicines
• Prevent unnecessary pain and unnecessary distress to the animals
• Identify signs of health and ill-health in animals

Course Length:

• 1 day

This course offers training towards the NPTC Certificate of Competence for users and supervisors of veterinary medicines.