University of Balearic Islands

S´hort Vell, Biniali, Mallorca

Balearic Islands course. University Specialist in Animal Assisted Interventions

Spanish/Catalan

6

C-vet

Formal

Animal-assisted interventions (IAAs) consist of taking advantage of the opportunities offered by interaction with animals (in this case, dogs and horses) to promote people's well-being, improve their mood and tone muscle, and work on motivation to learn and for behavioral change. The course offers theoretical and practical knowledge of the characteristics of dogs and horses that make them ideal species for these interventions. In addition to knowing the basics of IAA, coming into direct contact with dogs and horses and learning how to handle them, the bulk of the course consists of showing interventions in the different groups that can benefit from them, such as children with paralysis brain or functional diversity, adolescents with behavioral problems, adults with serious mental disorders or the elderly. Finally, the student will have to design an intervention program and carry it out.

Animal-assisted intervetion (IIA), interaction with animals, vet

2500

certificate of completion of training

150 hours

30 ECTS

University graduates

veterinary

University degree

Acquire the necessary skills to carry out the correct and safe handling, care and selection of the animal.