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Greyhound Health, Injuries and Drug Analysis (Certificate, L6, 10 ECTS)
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Location: Moylish, Limerick City
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weeks: 15
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Fees: GRI funded 2026. See Fees Section below
Course Overview
The Certificate in Greyhound Health, Injuries and Drug Analysis provides learners knowledge of the health necessary for a greyhound coupled with skills in relation to injury detection and injury management and a knowledge of the potential benefits and negative impact of drugs on greyhounds.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
- Identify the common signs of ill health and injuries in a greyhound and explain when veterinary expertise/treatment is required.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and explain how to prevent injuries and the proper use of medicines such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and painkillers.
- Identify and name the important external and internal anatomical features/organs.
- Describe the various body systems and have a basic knowledge of the physiological functions of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, and musculoskeletal/neurological systems.
- Explain how and why therapeutic medications are administered to canine athletes and be familiar with the different canine regulatory approaches to drug control.
- Explain the greyhound sampling process and sample transfer to the laboratory as well as key concepts such as withdrawal times, reporting levels, action/decision levels, thresholds, screening analysis and confirmatory analysis.
More Information
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Greyhound Health, Injuries and Drug Analysis (10 ECTS)
Week 1 Introduction to course; Anatomy of the greyhound Week 2 Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems Week 3 Digestive and Urinary systems Week 4 Diseases and Conditions of the Young and Adult Greyhound Week 5 Greyhound Physiotherapy and Managing the Injured Dog Week 6 The Healthy Greyhound and Signs of Ill-health Week 7 Medicines and the Greyhound Week 8 Surgical repair of injuries Week 9 Drug testing procedures Week 10 Sports drug analysis and controls Week 11 Anabolic steroids and modern developments in doping Week 12 Caring for the sick and injured greyhound Week 13 Positive analytical findings and follow-up procedures Week 14 International anti-doping controls in humans and animals Week 15 Caring for the older retired greyhound
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Mature applicants (i.e. aged 23 years on 1st January of year of entry for admission in September)
The course is aimed at current participants in the greyhound industry, with the objective of increasing their knowledge of the care and welfare of the greyhounds that they work with.
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Lectures – 15 weeks x 2.5 hours per week in a blended learning approach
Site Visits – 3 site visits during the duration of the program
Laboratory – 6 hours per module
Start Date
There will be an online welcome session for all students on 9th September 2026
Classes will commence the following week.
The proposed delivery schedule is subject to change.
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Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.
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Worksheets/Multiple Choice Question’s
Practical Evaluation
Interview
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Certificate in Greyhound Health, Injuries and Drug Analysis (L6, 10 ECTS)
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€1,000* Funded by Greyhound Racing Ireland.
75% of the fee, equating to €750 will be covered by Greyhound Racing Ireland for eligible participants.
Funded students to pay €250.
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Applications will close 2 weeks before the listed start date or once the maximum number of applicants is reached
Places are allocated on a first come first served basis
Programme run subject to viable numbers
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