This course is part of a series aimed at enhancing business skills and promoting preventive livestock healthcare for veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals (VPPs) in Eastern Africa. It aims to support animal health small businesses to become more sustainable and highlights the importance of delivering high-quality services based on a preventive livestock healthcare model.
Study time
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20 hours.
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Target audience
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The course targets Veterinarians and Veterinary Paraprofessionals (VPPs) who run their own businesses providing livestock healthcare services to small-scale farmers and who are able to apply course learnings to their businesses.
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Learning objectives
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- Explain how preventive healthcare models can benefit both livestock farmers and animal health businesses.
- Implement effective clinical and business record-keeping systems.
- Manage inventory and stock control efficiently.
- Apply basic financial management principles to your animal health business.
- Develop a sustainable business plan for your practice.
- Create effective marketing and extension strategies for preventive healthcare services.
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Course structure
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This course is structured over four weeks, with each week focusing on specific aspects of sustainable animal health business practices and requiring about five hours of study. There are a mixture of activities including videos, interactive online modules and short tasks. At the end of each week, you will be asked to complete a short online multiple-choice assessment which you should pass to receive your certificate.
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Topics covered
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- Why prioritise preventive healthcare services for business sustainability?
- Record keeping and inventory management.
- Financial management.
- Business planning, marketing and extension services.
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