Why study at TECH?

A complete and fully up-to-date Postgraduate certificate in Wildlife Production and Health with the most complete and effective educational program in the online teaching market"

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Recent globalization and its impact on animal health and, therefore, public health, is a topic of worldwide interest. The increase in international trade and structural changes in nation states have led to the emergence and spread of global health phenomena that represent risks, challenges and opportunities for producers and consumers. This is turn has posed serious challenges for health agencies, professionals and educational institutions. 

In line with the concept of  One Health, the professionals will be able to identify issues arising in veterinary medicine that also impact public health (such as zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance) and food safety. 

The student will develop specialized knowledge of the documentation that the competent authorities need to be notified of and the procedure for sample collection and the operation of reference laboratories. Lastly, they will analyze the new challenges and advances in terms of animal health. 

The Postgraduate certificate will deal in depth with the design of systems focused on the surveillance and study of wildlife diseases as a strategy for veterinary health prevention. It encourages the development of skills in the health management of wild animal populations in complex ecosystems, both humanized and natural. 

Through this program, the veterinarian or related professional develops specialized knowledge in management and hunting management of wild species and intensive management for obtaining products and by-products from these species. 

Through studying this course, the student will gain satisfaction in being able to apply the theoretical knowledge they acquired in concrete practical cases. 

Join the elite, with this highly effective educational program and open new paths to help you advance in your professional progress"

This Postgraduate certificate  in Wildlife Production and Health contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

  • The latest technology in online teaching software
  • A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
  • Practical cases presented by practicing experts
  • State-of-the-art interactive video systems
  • Teaching supported by telepractice
  • Continuous updating and recycling systems
  • Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
  • Practical exercises for self-assessment and learning verification
  • Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
  • Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
  • Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after finishing the course 

A complete educational program that will allow you to acquire the most advanced knowledge in all areas of veterinary intervention"

The teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, TECH makes sure to offer the educational update in line with its objective. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put their own experience at the service of the professional. 

This mastery of the subject matter is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts. In this way, the professional will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will provide the operability needed in the field.

The design of this program is based on problem-based learning: an approach that conceives learning as an eminently practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice learning: with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and Learning from an Expert. 

With the experience of working professionals and the analysis of real success stories, in a high-impact training approach"

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With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this innovative program will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Syllabus

The contents have been developed by different specialists in the area, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the skills necessary to become true experts in this field. 

A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success. 

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A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Important Aspects of Animal Production and Health 

1.1. Animal Production 

1.1.1. Introduction 
1.1.2. Current Situation of the Sector 
1.1.3. Role of the Veterinarian 

1.2. Animal Production Systems 

1.2.1. Intensive 
1.2.2. Alternative Systems

1.2.2.1. Extensive Production 
1.2.2.2. Ecological Production 

1.3. Livestock Production 

1.3.1. Biosecurity Measures 
1.3.2. Vaccination and Treatment Plans 

1.4. Health in the Livestock Sector 

1.4.1. Concept of Animal Health 
1.4.2. Animal Identification Systems 
1.4.3. Movements of Animals For Slaughter 

1.5. Animal Welfare 

1.5.1. Current Situation 
1.5.2. Animal Welfare Measures 

1.6. Impacts of Livestock Production on Public Health 

1.6.1. Concept of One Health 
1.6.2. Zoonotic Diseases 

1.6.2.1. Main Zoonotic Diseases 
1.6.2.2. Declaration to the Competent Authority 

1.6.3. Resistance to Antibiotics 

1.6.2.1. Importance of Antibiotic Resistance 
1.6.2.2. Categorization of Antibiotics from the Point of View of their Use in Animals 

1.7. Impact of Animal Production on Food Safety 

1.7.1. Food Safety. 
1.7.2. Major Foodborne Diseases 
1.7.3. Declaration 

1.8. Notifiable Diseases of Livestock

1.8.1. Introduction 
1.8.2. Main Diseases 
1.8.3. Notification 

1.9. Competent Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health Authorities 

1.9.1. Introduction 
1.9.2. National Veterinary Corps 
1.9.3. Regional Offices and Veterinary Units 

1.10. Reference Laboratories 

1.10.1. Introduction 
1.10.2. Sensitivity and Specificity 
1.10.3. Sample Collection Tables 

Module 2. Wildlife Production and Health 

2.1. Introduction to Wildlife Health

2.1.1. Definition of Wildlife
2.1.2. Concepts of Ecology as Applied to Wildlife Health. 
2.1.3. Disease, from the Individual to the Population
2.1.4. Concepts of Disease, Pathogens, Infections, and Parasites in Wildlife
2.1.5. Health Conditions of Wild Species
2.1.6. Relevance of Wildlife Health
2.1.7. Emerging and Neglected Diseases

2.2. Wildlife Health Surveillance

2.2.1. Relevance of Wildlife Health Surveillance
2.2.2. Objectives of Wildlife Health Surveillance
2.2.3. Sampling Logistics and Limitations
2.2.4. Wildlife Health Surveillance Systems
2.2.5. Prevention and Sanitary Control in Wildlife Species
2.2.6. Climate Change and Wildlife Health Surveillance

2.3. Shared Diseases

2.3.1. The Multi-Host Nature of Pathogens
2.3.2. Intra- and Interspecific Host Interactions
2.3.3. The "Wildlife-Domestic Animal-Human" Interface
2.3.4. Concept of Reservoir in Wildlife
2.3.5. Vector-Borne Pathogens

2.4.  Ecology of Wildlife Diseases

2.4.1. Ecology of the Pathogen
2.4.2. Pathogen-Host Interactions
2.4.3. Disease Determinants
2.4.4. Environment and Disease
2.4.5. Infection/Disease Patterns

2.5. Diseases of Wild Swine

2.5.1. Viral Diseases
2.5.2. Bacterial Diseases
2.5.3. Parasitic Diseases
2.5.4. Fungal Diseases
2.5.5. Metabolic Diseases
2.5.6. Other Morbid Processes. 
2.5.7. Hunting Exploitation and Management 

2.6. Diseases of Wild Ruminants

2.6.1. Viral Diseases
2.6.2. Bacterial Diseases
2.6.3. Parasitic Diseases
2.6.4. Fungal Diseases
2.6.5. Metabolic Diseases
2.6.6. Other Morbid Processes.
2.6.7. Hunting Exploitation and Management 

2.7. Diseases of Wild Carnivores

2.7.1. Viral Diseases
2.7.2. Bacterial Diseases
2.7.3. Parasitic Diseases
2.7.4. Fungal Diseases
2.7.5. Other Morbid Processes

2.8. Diseases of Lagomorphs, Micromammals, and Bats

2.8.1. Main Lagomorph Diseases
2.8.2. Infectious and Morbid Processes of Micromammals
2.8.3. Chiropteran Diseases and Infectious Processes
2.8.4. Emerging Pathogens of Small Mammals
2.8.5. Hunting Exploitation and Management 

2.9. Reptile and Amphibian Diseases

2.9.1. Status of Reptile and Amphibian Populations
2.9.2. Ecology and Health
2.9.3. Health and Conservation of Reptile and Amphibian Populations
2.9.4. Main Infectious and Morbid Processes of Reptiles and Amphibians

2.10. Avian Diseases

2.10.1. Biodiversity and Avian Health
2.10.2. Viral Diseases
2.10.3. Bacterial Diseases
2.10.4. Fungal and Metabolic Diseases
2.10.5. Health and Conservation of Avian Diversity 
2.10.6. Hunting Exploitation and Management
2.10.7. Intensive Production 

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A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development"

Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife Production and Health

Due to the new international regulations regarding the monitoring, care, conservation and surveillance of wildlife, today there is a growing interest in hiring professionals in veterinary medicine specialized in the field. Understanding the constant academic updating as a fundamental requirement for an optimal occupational development in the area, in TECH Global University we have designed our Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife Production and Health. This postgraduate course will deepen in the new methodologies and protocols used in the control and management of viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases affecting wild swine. In addition, it will address the updating of the professional's knowledge on the following topics: the new logistical aspects to be considered in the development of a wildlife sampling process; and the identification of the various care pathways in the management of bacterial, metabolic and fungal pathologies of avian affectation.

Study Online Postgraduate Certificate

Factors such as the effects of climate change and the appearance of new emerging diseases of animal affectation make wildlife care one of the most demanding veterinary specialties with respect to the degree of knowledge and preparation of its professionals. In our program, wildlife health will be approached from the integral view of its new fields of development, providing the veterinarian with the necessary tools to adequately address the current challenges of the sector. Likewise, this postgraduate course will delve into the modernization of the following aspects: the identification of the different viral and parasitic diseases that may affect wild carnivores; and the knowledge of the various health surveillance systems used in the monitoring and care of wildlife.