A complete and total update on animal welfare with the most complete and effective online program on the market”

The Postgraduate certificate in Animal Welfare during Transportation is a new and up-to-date program that arises from the growing demand among veterinary professionals for specialized knowledge in animal welfare to minimize animal suffering, since, nowadays, consumers demand not only healthier and safer food, but also food obtained through practices that ensure animal protection and welfare. 

It addresses the concept of Animal Welfare, its evolution and applied ethology, one of the main welfare problems in all animal facilities. 

It also covers animal ethics, or bioethics, as a differentiating element with respect to other similar specialization courses. Since this topic is usually included in philosophy programs, it is usually addressed very superficially in health sciences. This highly relevant ethical aspect today will be extensively discussed in depth throughout this Postgraduate certificate in Animal Welfare during Transportation.

The program will help veterinary professionals acquire specialized and up-to-date knowledge in the field of animal welfare, which is increasingly in demand in society, as conflicts between animal advocates and food producers are the order of the day.

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

This Postgraduate certificate in Animal Welfare during Transportation 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 practising 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-evaluation 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 available from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after finishing the course

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”

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. That way we are sure to offer the training update we intend to provide. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will impart the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, who will bring the practical knowledge from their own experience to the course: one of the differential qualities of this refresher program.

The efficiency of the methodological design of this Postgraduate certificate enhances the student's understanding of the subject. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly 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, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

A complete program that will allow you to acquire the most advanced knowledge in all the areas of intervention of a specialized veterinarian"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert"

The contents have been developed by different experts, 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. 
  

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

Module 1. Animal Welfare. Concepts and Evolution

1.1. Evolution of the Concept of Animal Welfare, from Antiquity to Present Day

1.1.1. Animal Welfare in Antiquity
1.1.2. Introduction to the Concept of Welfare
1.1.3. Animal Welfare Today

1.2. Vision of the Concept of Animal Welfare from Different Cultures

1.2.1. Buddhism
1.2.2. Catholicism
1.2.3. Islam
1.2.4. Judaism
1.2.5. Orthodox Church
1.2.6. Protestantism

1.3. Concept of Animal Welfare, Approaches to Understanding It

1.3.1. Definitions of Animal Welfare
1.3.2. Emotion-Based Approach
1.3.3. Function-Based Approach
1.3.4. Ethology-Based Approach

1.4. Physiological Responses to Stress

1.4.1. Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal-Glands Axis

1.5. Acute and Chronic Stress Response

1.5.1. Physiological Responses to Chronic Stress
1.5.2. Physiological Responses to Acute Stress

1.6. Concepts of "Eustress" and "Distress"

1.6.1. Eustress: Optimal Stress
1.6.2. Distress: Negative Stress

1.7. The Role of Stress Response in Welfare 
1.8. Freedoms and Needs 

1.8.1. Concept of Freedoms
1.8.2. The Role of Freedoms in Animal Welfare
1.8.3. Concept of Needs

1.9. Animal Welfare Assessment Systems

1.9.1. Direct Indicators
1.9.2. Indirect Indicators

1.10. Developing Animal Welfare Assessment Protocols

1.10.1. TGI 35 L
1.10.2. WelfareQuality ®
1.10.3. AWIN (Animal Welfare Indicators)

Module 2. Animal Well-being during Transportation 

2.1. Animal Behavior during Handling and Transportation

2.1.1. Animal Handling
2.1.2. Behavioral Features in Animals
2.1.3. Fear Response and Interaction with the Environment

2.2. Animal Transportation by Road: Vehicles and Drivers

2.2.1. Features of Road Transportation Vehicles
2.2.2. Driver Aptitude in Animal Transportation

2.3. Environmental Factors involved in Welfare during Transportation

2.3.1. Temperature
2.3.2. Dampness
2.3.3. Ventilation

2.4. Handling Factors Involved in Welfare during Transportation

2.4.1. Loading and Unloading
2.4.2. Social Mixing
2.4.3. Fasting

2.5. Transportation and Handling in Swine and Beef Cattle

2.5.1. Temperature in Swine Transportation
2.5.2. Loading Density, Diet and Microclimate in Swine Transportation
2.5.3. Cattle Behavior in Moving Vehicles
2.5.4. Loading Density and Diet in Cattle Transportation

2.6. Poultry Transportation and Handling

2.6.1. Loading and Unloading Poultry
2.6.2. Heat Stress: Energy Balance, Hunger, Thirst and Fatigue
2.6.3. Behavioral Responses: Fear, Aversion

2.7.    Fish Transportation and Handling

2.7.1.    Transportation Systems
2.7.2.    The Impact of Transportation on Fish Welfare
2.7.3.    Minimizing the Impact of Transportation on Welfare

2.8.    Transportation and Handling in Other Species

2.8.1.    Horse Transportation
2.8.2.    Sheep Transportation
2.8.3.    Rabbit Transportation
2.8.4.    Dog Transportation
2.8.5.    Wildlife Transportation

2.9.    Animal Welfare in Rail, Air and Ship Transportation

2.9.1.    Animal Transportation by Rail
2.9.2.    Animal Transportation by Aircraft
2.9.3.    Animal Transportation by Ship

2.10.    Impact of Transportation on Animals: Health and Productivity

2.10.1.    Consequences of Transportation and Handling on Health
2.10.2.    Consequences of Transportation and Handling on Carcass and Meat Quality

This program will allow you to advance in your career comfortably"