CANINE FIRST AID COURSES

Canine first aid courses for first aid dog care

Would you know what to do if your dog, or a dog you were caring for became injured or ill? Could you deal with an unconscious dog or a life threatening bleed and safely evacuate the dog back to your vehicle?

This practical 6 hour course looks at the unique challenges of doing dog first aid. It concentrates on common injuries, illnesses and conditions that you may be presented with through realistic scenario practice.

Canine first aid does not replace qualified veterinary care, however when that professional care may be some considerable time away, your dog first aid skills may be extremely useful if not lifesaving for your dog. This is a particularly valuable qualification for anyone working in the industry as a dog walker or dog groomer or those who come into contact with dogs professionally such as outdoor Instructors who take clients and their dog into the mountains. This award demonstrates your skills and knowledge in dog first aid which can enhance your reputation and encourage new and potential clients to feel confident trusting their pets to your care.

COURSE DETAILS

1 DAY COURSE (6 HOURS)

Canine first aid does not replace qualified veterinary care, however when that professional care may be some considerable time away, your dog first aid skills may be extremely useful if not life saving

Do’s and Don’ts of how to approach an injured dog
Taking and recording vital signs
Dealing with a collapsed dog
Catastrophic bleeding and shock
Adaptive canine CPR
Choking
Seizures
How to muzzle and dog
Managing wounds: dressings and bandages
Environmental: Heat stroke and hypothermia
Hypothermia and frostbite
Evacuation: moving and carrying the injured dog
Bites and stings (including anaphylaxis)
Alabama Rot - cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV)
Other topics including Burns, Bloat and Poisons

Candidates will be given the opportunity to practice their skills on specialist kit including Casper CPR canine manikins and train on full sized unconscious replica dogs. Wound management is practiced on a number of dog manikins of various sizes and all training bandages and dressings are provided. There will be a discussion on what additional first aid kit can be carried for use on canines and the opportunity to practice some improvised carrying and stretcher techniques.