Animal care level 2 Work based. by Olivia

On the 28th of November

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-04 16:15:49 UTC

we where claning out the reptile room, I sieved  the bearded dragons out , I used a small holed sieve to get every bit of dirt out and make sure as little sand would be thrown away as possible. In this photo I am sieving the sand getting all the larger dirt pieces out of the cage, I also gave them fresh water. When I cleaned them out the bearded dragon had already been taken to another class so I did not have to remove them or possibly make them stressed while cleaning then out this made the job a lot easier as I also didn’t have to worry about them escaping while the door was open.

Mites on Bearded dragons 12/12/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-14 09:10:21 UTC

When we where bathing the bearded dragons we noticed that they had Ornithonyssus mites so we notified Sarah that they had mites, then we got two bowls of luke warm water and a few cotton buds , we then used theses to wipe the mites from the eyes as this is where the mites where on the bearded dragon. We then collected the mites and put them under the microscope slide we collected the mites from the eyes and put them on the slide with sellotape when we where putting the tape on I was very careful so the mite was still a live so we could see them moving around and the blood was still moving around in the body of the mite, they where then treated with selamection and a full cage clean.

Treating all the goats for lice/mites

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-15 14:14:45 UTC

Today we when up to small bridge to treat all the goats with diluted deocsect for mites\lice. We put on PPE and gloves so the spray didn’t get on our skin and cought them we held them by the horns and we did the Pygmy goats first then we moved up the hill to the saanen goats and golden gurnsey, we sprayed the treatment in the opposite direction of the wind so the spray would’nt go on us and we wouldn’t breathe the treatment in and then we observed them for about 30 minuets to make sure they didn’t have an allergic reaction or have a seizure or where not overactive or drowsy.

Another picture from treating the goats

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-15 19:39:57 UTC

Cutting the Pygmy goats hooves 8/12/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-15 21:04:03 UTC

Today we went and put PPE on , for the lead ropes and hoof picks, we then checked that the wall against the barn was clear so we could work in front of it and press the goat on the wall to restrain it we also closed the big grate at the entrance of small bridge, we then got the goats out two at a time so there were 4 people per goat one to press the goat against the wall another to hold the horns and stop it going forward and escaping another one stood behind the goat so it couldn’t go backwards and escape the other which I did was cutting and cleaning the hoof with the hoof pick and used the brush part to clean the mud away so I could see the hoof part where I needed to cut I then used the pick part to pick the mud and other things out of the hooves, I noticed that one goats where overgrown so I told Diane and she shoed me how to cut it when it’s that over grown and how to get under the nail and cut it straight and not cut it below the blood vessels. We then filled all the records out saying that all the Pygmy goats hooves had been cut.

Another picture from the Pygmy goats

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-15 21:19:25 UTC

Clipping rabbits nails 8/10/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-15 21:35:00 UTC

Today we went to the grooming room and cleaned the tables and equipment then we got the rabbis out of the cage we then got the guillotine nail clippers we took turns in cutting and restraining we used a torch to see the veins in the nails so we didn’t cut below the blood vessel and injure the rabbit or make it stressed , we then made sure the rabbit was relaxed and calm before we started we made sure all the doors and windows were closed.

Fleeing Dogs 14/12/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 21:13:35 UTC

When fleeing the dog we ran out hand down his back to find his shoulder blades and then put the treatment just below the shoulder blades pushing the fur upwards to get more of the treatment on the skin and not on the fur as this wouldn’t help with fleas as much as directly on the skin, I also didn’t put it all on in one squeeze of the tube I put it on over a few presses of the tube so that it gave the treatment time to soak into the skin and not just run down the fur. When I was doing this someone else was restraining Rocky keeping him calm and still so I could treat him safely, we then filled his book saying that he had his flea treatment so he didn’t get a double does.

Rocky’s records of when he had been flead.

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 21:25:44 UTC

Bathing Ducks 17/10/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 21:28:46 UTC

On this day we went into the grooming room put on overalls and got the area ready for bathing ducks , we wiped down the tables, equipment and baths before getting the ducks out of the cages. We did this before getting them out so they didn’t get stressed or escape , I made sure all the doors and windows were closed before we got them out as they could fly out of them. Once were sure it was safe to bring the duck out we got towels to put around the ducks head to calm it down as it was trying to escape but I had a good grip around the wings and it didn’t try and peck me, we washed them in the bath towel it down and got a tub of warm water and a tooth brush to remove The start of pebble foot. we alternate between scrubbing the feet with the tooth brush and warm water and restraining the duck this was so we both got experience doing both.

Taking dogs temperature. 12/10/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 22:01:42 UTC

On this day we learnt how the technique of taking a dogs temperature and the facts about it. I learnt that the temperature should be between 38.3 and 39.2 degrees Celsius for a normal and healthy dog. We then got all the equipment ready to take the dogs temperature we got a thermometer, a tub of petroleum jelly we use this so that the thermometer is easier to get to the best place to take the temperature and didn’t hurt the dog, when taking the temperature one of us restrained the dog and the other took the temperature we did this by inserting the thermometer into the dogs bum and pressing it down slightly so the thermometer was able to take an accurate temperature of the dog the dogs temperature was in between the healthy section of temperatures. We also kept the dog calm by giving him treats and stroking him to keep him calm as this can be stressful for some dogs.

The equipment we used to take the dogs temperature.

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 22:16:26 UTC

Health check on rabbits 14/12/17

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-16 22:33:34 UTC

On this day we went into the small mammals room to do a health check on the rabbits, we all chose a rabbit and worked in two’s so that there were enough people for rabbits we then put overalls on and checked the room for hazards and the door was closed, we then picked the rabbit up and checked the eyes for discharge or scratches around the eye, the ears for dirt and parasites we then moved into the fur we check it didn’t have ecto-parasites and the nails for being too long , damaged or missing they where all present and healthy, we checked around the mouth for discharge and the nose, we also looked at the weight of the animal. We took turns in restraining and checking the rabbit as one of us could have missed something, The rabbit was all round healthy.

Grooming dogs

Oliviasmith01 — 2017-12-17 13:03:20 UTC

When grooming dogs we put on our overalls and walked to the kennels to get a dog we worked in three’s one was cleaning the table and equipment while the others were going getting the dog, before we opened the door to get the dog out of the kennel we made sure that the big kennel door was closed. When we got back to the room we put the dog on the table and started brushing his coat to get any knots or of the fur before washing him. When we had got all we could out we put him in the bath and washed him with warm water and put shampoo and conditioner on and washed it off we then got a towel and dyed the dog best we could and then got the hair dryer we were not sure how he could react as the dog had never experienced being washed in College, I turned the dryer on and moved it slowly up to his back legs to get him used to the noise and feeling of it, once we knew that he wasn’t ok with it we carried on and dryer his whole body. We then cleaned his ears with Cotton pads and warm water lightly pushing it around the ear.

Disposing of waste.

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-01-11 09:00:06 UTC

When grooming the dogs we noticed that the dogs needed trimming so we got some scissors and a brush to brush the dogs fur and cut it straight, we were working in groups of 3 so 2 restrain the dog and one cuts and brushes the dog. Once they were trimmed neatly we collected all the fur and put the fur in a bush on the tree so the wild birds can make bedding out of it. We then cleaned the area and equipment used and put the dog back in the dog room.

Full cleaning the degu

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-01-11 20:05:19 UTC

On the 11/1/18.

Today we cleaned out the degu’s enclosure, we removed the degu’s and put them in a cage we then pulled the door out and got the bottom shelf out and put all the shavings and hay in the bin and scrapped the stains out of the tray then put anagene and warm water to soach the remaining hard dirt so it’s easier the get off, we then put all the bowls, toys and houses back in the cage we then swept the floor and mopped it.

CPR on an animal 19/1/18

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-01-19 14:18:22 UTC

Today we learnt how to do CPR , we where doing it on the plastic dogs and we learnt the order to do everything we need to do to help save the animals life. The order is: spread the legs and lift the head up to in large the airway then check the heart beat to make sure the animal is still alive and pull the tong out and clean the airway/mouth and pull the tong out and close the mouth with the tong still out and breath into their nose, we do 15 compressions to 2 breaths into the nose. On a large dog you have to beat the dog once under the arm.

Locations- unit 208

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-02-01 10:15:08 UTC

1.1 select the animal to be moved and approach it in a manner which is likely to minimise stress

I would approach Rodger and Jessica in a calm way and do it fast so they don’t have to be stress for a long time.

1.2 Prepare the route for the movement of animals.

The route will be from the bird room to smallbridge to make the traveling quicker so the rabbits don’t get stressed as much we will put them into a car for the journey so it’s faster as the walk to smallbridge is quite long.

1.3 Check that the new location is safe, secure and suitable for the animal’s.

Make sure that no other animals can get into the pen and indanger that rabbits in their pen so that they are safe and make sure that there is a plastic clip for the door when we leave the pen, make sure there is lots of bedding, water and food so that they feel at home and give them enrichment.

1.4 move the animal to it’s new location in an appropriate way and pace whilst maintaining the well being of the animal or other animals in the vicinity.

For Rodger and Jessica I would recommend putting them in the same carrier cage or carry them next to each other so they feel safe and don’t get worried about getting separated.
We will also have to be aware that they are in the bird room so we will have to go through all the steps go clean and disinfect our feet to prevent the spread of bird flu.

1.5 Establish the animal in the new location consistent with instructions.

Make sure that Jessica and Rodger are placed into the correct house with their names and pictures on, they live together so we can not separate them because they have a bond. If they get stressed find a technician or teacher to inform them that they are getting stressed or agitated.

1.6 provide clear and accurate information for recording purposes.

Make sure that you fill in the correct record books and with all the information about where they have been moved into and out of and how they have settled in and

Cleaning the goats hooves

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-02-09 14:56:12 UTC

We put PPE on then went into the weighing room and got two trays of warm water and sprinkled some salt into the tray and stirred it, we then got a hoove pick. We collected the goats with a lead rope and then put placed their hooves into the salty water and secured them. we did this so they where clean for the vet and checked for infections we found small amounts of puss and we cleaned the the trays out after every two hooves we did. We then cleaned the weighing room by mopping the floor and sweeping all the mess I could and washed the hoove picks and trays.

Walking and Grooming ponies

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-03-29 08:24:41 UTC

Today we walked and groomed the ponies I got all the correct PPE on and collected all the equipment including a head collar and lead, brushes , comb and hoof pick. We took them to the gate and trotted back we then placed the pony in front of a wall and tied her up with a quick release knot, we then chose the correct brushes and equipment and started brushing and her and getting all the mud off her hooves by using the hood pick and a dandy brush too clean all the mud off her legs and hooves we also platted her Tail and main .We then took them back to their paddock and put all the equipment back and hung up all the head collars and put all my PPE back into the correct place.

Health check on Alpaca

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-03-29 08:28:40 UTC

Today we did a health check on the alpacas first I got the correct PPE on and collected all the head collars and leads from the weighing room we then worked as a team opening the gates and blocking off areas around that they could escape from or be very difficult for us to get to them to move them, once they where threw the second gate and into the square fenced area me and 3 others went into it to catch them and put the head collars on and leads once we had done this we walked them out and used a quick release knot to tie him to the fence we worked in teams of 4 some restraining and the others health checking and grooming once we knew they were ok to be groomed and had no problems.

Giant African land snail

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-04-26 09:31:37 UTC

Today we fed the snails 🐌 we then learnt about the types of organs and reproductive systems and that they choose to be male or female and how you find their age by the shape and markings on their shells we then had a look at 3 different life stages of snails 1- egg 2- one week old snail 3 - 6 months to a year old snail. I learned that they live for about 7 years and that they can grow up too a foot long in length and that they breath threw a hole in their neck and they don’t have a nose also do not place them upside down as they can suffocate the snail because of where the lung is. They also to reproduce they throw some sperm at another snail and then the other snail has to reproduce with the snail that threw it.

Unit 220 Prepare + Groom Animals 3.1 work safely.

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-05-03 09:14:15 UTC

To meet all the 5 animal needs from the Health and Safety at Work Act 2006, I diluted the shampoo by mixing it in a bottle with warm water, I then placed my hand over the dogs eyes to protect his eyes and causing him discomfort I also kept checking on the temperature of the water by keeping my hand near the dog to check the water was still suitable for the dog, before I got the dog I moped the room because there is a leak and there was a puddle of water in the floor and placed a wet floor sigh and told everyone to look out for it.

Unit 220 prepare + Groom Animals 3.2 minimise damage.

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-05-03 09:30:26 UTC

When working in the grooming room, I make sure no shampoo is not waisted when i’m diluting the shampoo I make sure that no shampoo gets waisted down the drain so no money is waisted on shampoo. I have also told my teachers about that one of the hair dryers was not turning on when I got it out of the shelf they said they will send it to get the fuse change in the plug.

Unit 220 Prepare and Groom Animals Disposing of waste 3.3.

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-05-03 09:37:09 UTC

When grooming a dog in the grooming room I was looking for a brush and I noticed that one of them was broken I told the teacher at the time and I said I will put it in the hazardous waste bin.

Painting fences and rabbit hutches

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-05-10 15:23:07 UTC

Today 10/5/18 First I got PPE on and then I got the brushes and paint so we got a hard brush to get all the dust and webs off the houses and fences. I got a paint brush and paint then I started to paint them so it gives the collage a good reputation and makes it presentable for visitors who are coming on Saturday.

Walking dogs

Oliviasmith01 — 2018-05-10 15:27:51 UTC

I got my PPE on and when into the crate room and got Jack the dog out to the crate and put his harnice and lead on him, we then went in pairs and walked them down and around Small Bridge 3 times. We then took him back into the crate room and gave him fresh cold water as it was a warm day.