Our Courses
Canine Pregnancy Ultrasound
Course Overview:
This comprehensive, hands-on course teaches you how to safely and confidently perform pregnancy ultrasound scans on dogs and cats. Designed for both beginners and those already scanning, the training covers the full process from machine setup to interpreting results correctly.
You’ll learn practical scanning technique, correct probe handling, image optimisation and how to identify pregnancy safely and accurately — without overcomplicating things.
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What You Will Learn
✔ Understanding ultrasound equipment
How the machine works, choosing the right settings, and how to use the controls effectively.
✔ Correct scanning technique
Proper probe positioning, movement, angles, gel use and safe handling of the animal.
✔ Identifying pregnancy
How to recognise the gestational sac, embryo, foetus, placental structures and normal early development.
✔ Safety and best practice
Welfare considerations, hygiene, scan duration, and how to avoid common mistakes.
✔ Recognising abnormalities or red flags (basic awareness)
What looks normal versus what needs veterinary attention (course does not diagnose).
✔ Understanding gestation timelines
Typical appearance of different stages of pregnancy and what to expect on screen.
✔ Cat pregnancy scanning
Specific considerations when scanning felines.
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Who This Course Is For
• Breeders
• Pet professionals
• New or self-taught scanners wanting proper technique
• Anyone wanting to add ultrasound scanning to their services
No previous experience is required.
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Course Includes
• Full hands-on practice
• Professional step-by-step guidance
• Training booklet/workbook
• Lifetime aftercare support
• CPD hours and certificate upon completion
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What Makes This Course Different
• Clear, simple teaching — nothing confusing or over-technical
• Taught by an experienced breeder with over 40 years of practical knowledge
• Real demonstrations and real-world technique, not theory you can’t apply
• Support even after you’ve completed the training
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Outcome
By the end of this course, you will:
• Be confident using an ultrasound machine
• Understand how to scan safely
• Recognise pregnancy in both dogs and cats
• Know how to get clear, reliable images
• Be able to offer pregnancy confirmation scans responsibly
Microchip Implanter Course
Course Overview:
This professional training course teaches you how to safely and correctly microchip dogs and cats in line with UK law. You’ll learn proper implantation technique, safe handling, equipment use, anatomy, recording requirements and legal responsibilities.
The course is clear, practical and suitable for complete beginners.
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What You Will Learn
✔ Legal Requirements & DEFRA Standards
Understand current legislation, who can implant, record-keeping rules, database requirements and owner responsibilities.
✔ Canine & Feline Anatomy
Learn correct implantation sites, tissue layers, needle angle and how to locate the safe zone.
✔ Practical Implantation Technique
Step-by-step guidance on preparing the animal, inserting the needle, scanning the chip, checking placement and ensuring welfare.
✔ Equipment Training
How to use implanters, scanners, syringes and microchip packaging correctly.
✔ Safety, Welfare & Best Practice
How to minimise stress, handle nervous animals, avoid poor implantation, and reduce complications.
✔ Recording & Database Procedures
How to register chips correctly, update details and meet legal documentation requirements.
✔ Recognising Problems
How to identify incorrect placement, failed chips, migration and when veterinary advice is needed.
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Who This Course Is For
• Breeders
• Pet professionals
• Rescue staff
• New implanters
• Anyone wanting to learn proper, safe techniques
No previous experience is required.
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Course Includes
• Full practical training
• Theory workbook
• Implantation diagrams and guidance
• Hands-on demonstration
• Practice on models before live animals
• CPD hours and certificate
• Lifetime aftercare support if you need help later
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What Makes This Course Different
• Straightforward teaching with no unnecessary jargon
• Taught by someone with decades of real experience
• Focus on correct, safe technique
• Clear explanation of legal responsibilities
• Support before and after the course
• Proper hands-on learning, not just theory
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Outcome
By the end of the course, you will:
• Be able to microchip dogs and cats safely
• Understand all legal and welfare requirements
• Know how to complete registrations correctly
• Feel confident implanting and scanning
• Be ready to start implanting responsibly
Whelping & Neonatal Course
Course Overview:
This course gives you the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to manage pregnancy, whelping and newborn puppy care safely and confidently.
It is designed for both first-time breeders and those wanting to update or improve their understanding of responsible breeding.
You’ll learn everything from preparing for labour to dealing with complications, caring for vulnerable puppies, and ensuring your litter gets the best possible start.
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What You Will Learn
✔ Understanding Canine Pregnancy
Gestation timeline, physical and behavioural changes, puppy development stages and what to expect.
✔ Preparing for Whelping
Setting up your whelping area, equipment needed, hygiene, temperature control and safety.
✔ The Whelping Process
How to recognise the stages of labour, normal versus abnormal labour patterns, when to assist, and when to call the vet.
✔ Hands-On Practical Guidance
Correct handling of puppies, stimulating breathing, cutting cords, assisting weak puppies and safe practical techniques.
✔ Recognising Problems & Red Flags
Signs of dystocia, stuck puppies, fading puppy syndrome, infection risks and when urgent action is required.
✔ Immediate Neonatal Care
Temperature regulation, feeding, colostrum, weight monitoring, hydration, and early-life checks.
✔ Emergency Support for Newborns
Tube feeding guidance, reviving weak puppies, dealing with rejection and hand-rearing basics.
✔ Post-Whelping Care for the Dam
Recovery signs, milk production, mastitis, nutrition, and when veterinary attention is needed.
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Who This Course Is For
• New breeders
• Experienced breeders wanting a refresher
• Pet professionals
• Owners preparing for their first litter
• Anyone wanting to whelp safely and confidently
No previous experience is required.
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Course Includes
• Full course workbook
• Diagrams, charts and practical examples
• Step-by-step neonatal guidance
• Emergency reference sections
• CPD hours and certificate
• Ongoing support after the course
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What Makes This Course Different
• Taught by someone with 40+ years of real breeding and whelping experience
• Practical, clear and easy to follow
• No scare tactics, no confusing jargon — just proper, safe information
• Focus on welfare, responsibility and correct technique
• Support before, during and after your course
• At your own pace this is an E-Learning Course
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Outcome
By the end of this course, you will:
• Understand the entire whelping process from start to finish
• Be able to recognise normal vs abnormal labour
• Know how to safely support the dam
• Understand proper newborn care
• Feel confident dealing with common problems
• Be prepared and capable when a litter arrives