View Unit : Introduction to Hydrotherapy for Small Animals

Unit

Unit Reference Number

H/600/3728

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Introduction to Hydrotherapy for Small Animals

Unit Level

Level 2

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

SSAs

3.3 Animal Care and Veterinary Science

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

None

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Understand what is meant by ‘hydrotherapy’	1.1	Describe what is meant by hydrotherapy
2	Know about the conditions which can be treated by hydrotherapy	2.1	Identify the location of key bones, muscles and ligaments that are often treated with hydrotherapy
		2.2	Identify six clinical conditions that could benefit from hydrotherapy treatment and how certain conditions might be related
		2.3	Describe the benefits of hydrotherapy treatment
3	Know about the different types of hydrotherapy equipment available	3.1	Identify the main equipment used in hydrotherapy treatment
		3.2	Summarise how this equipment would be used giving examples of conditions that it would be suitable for and examples of conditions it would not be suitable for
		3.3	Demonstrate the use of a hoist
4	Know how to prepare hydrotherapy equipment	4.1	Identify and undertake preliminary health and safety checks on equipment in accordance with manufacturers guidelines, statutory requirements and good practice
		4.2	Identify and select appropriate harness/life-jacket to use with specific hydrotherapy equipment and the benefits of each in specific circumstances
		4.3	Identify and avoid obvious risks to self, clients and animals in the hydrotherapy centre
5	Understand water management	5.1	Describe what water is tested for and the equipment that can be used to do this
		5.2	Identify the significance and implications of water testing results
		5.3	Explain why it is important to store chemicals safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers guidelines and statutory requirements

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