Pet First Aid

Pet First Aid courses are growing fast in popularity amongst pet owners and pet professionals. Many pet related businesses that involve looking after pets require staff to be trained in pet first aid.
Organizations such as DOGSAFE Canine First Aid and St. John Ambulance in Canada and American Red Cross offer courses and reference guides in pet first aid.
Course Topics
Pet first aid courses are designed to equip pet lovers with the information and skills needed to assess the situation, administer the appropriate care, or stabilize an injured pet until qualified veterinary care can be obtained. The course stresses preventive care (avoiding illness and injuries). Students usually learn the importance of immediate medical attention following an injury, how to properly restrain an injured animal, and the following:
· Preventing Illness and Injury
· Restraint and Transportation
· Shock
· Internal and External Bleeding
· Wounds and Infections
· Poisons
· Artificial Respiration and Airway Obstruction
· Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Manoeuvre)
· Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
· Administering Medications
· Parasites
· Eye and Ear Injuries
· Injuries from Heat and Cold
· Bone and Joint Injuries
· Dealing with Grief
· How to assemble a complete pet first aid kit

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