Canine Emergency Care: CPR, Seizures, Stroke & Collapse

This comprehensive course on Dog First Aid covers all essential skills and knowledge required to handle emergencies for dogs. As featured on popular British media, the instructor expands on injuries, prevention of illness, and preserving the life of Dogs with an understanding of CPR, shock, bleeding, bandaging, poisoning, fractures, and much more are covered.

This course is developed and delivered by an animal science and welfare expert with years of experience teaching veterinaries and even featured on BBC London and Channel 4.

Besides earning 4 CPD points for your essential Continuous Professional Development, this course will develop a clear understanding of the common emergencies, first aid kits and signs to identify when to move the pet to a professional veterinary.

At the end of this course, you will be able to

• Identify any emergencies for the animal.
• Handle injuries, help prevent illness, and preserve a dog's life. Essential topics include CPR, shock, bleeding, bandaging, poisoning, fractures, and many more.
• Put together a First aid kit for the Dog

Why Choose this course?

• Accredited by the CPD group and you can earn 4 CPD points
• Developed and delivered by industry experts
• Get instant E-certificate
• Entirely online delivery
• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly

And you will also get these gifts

• Free PDF Certificate
  
• 12 Months Course Access

Course Content

Course Introduction

The introductory part presents an overview of the course, essential life-saving skills & knowledge to gain confidence to administer first aid to men’s best friend canine successfully.

Collapse & Unconsciousness

This chapter demonstrates the causes for a dog to collapse, understanding if the animal is unconscious or unresponsive and possible signs and causes.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This module focuses on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. How one can perform Dog CPR in an emergency and save lives through artificial respirations and chest compressions when they aren't breathing or doesn't have a heartbeat.

Shock

This part explains the signs, and stages of shock, how you know if your dog is in shock, and help your canine to recover.

Bleeding

In this part, the instructor explores the different types of injuries like bleeding, discovers the animal bleeding, finds any apparent haemorrhage, and determines the severe level. If bleeding profusely, immediate prevention and stop bleeding.

Bandaging

The instructor shows dressing and bandaging a wound. Bandages and splints protect the underlying tissues from self-trauma, such as licking the goal of bandaging and avoiding complications.

Fractures

This module covers road traffic accidents, vehicle trauma, fracture, and dislocations. Know if a dog has a fracture and what to do.

Seizures

Convulsions, signs and symptoms of dog seizures are covered in this module. The instructor shows the triggers of an attack in a dog and what can be done in the event of a seizure.

Choking & Drowning

This section depicts the signs of choking, helping a choking dog, checking the airway and breathing. Become aware of the symptoms of drowning and near-drowning in dogs. Helping your pet if they are choking and putting them into recovery.

Heat Stroke & Hypothermia

Explains symptoms and causes of heat stroke and hyperthermia in dogs, checking the airway, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery steps. Support canines if they have heat stroke or hypothermia.

Burns & Scalds

This section discusses different stages of burns and scalds, helping your dog if suffering a painful burn or scald, what burns look like on a dog, what to do if your dog is burnt, preventing your pet from getting hurt, and treating a scald injury.

Poisoning

This module describes tackling minor emergencies like poisoning. Suspecting and discovering some sort of reaction to toxins. What everyday products can be lethal for your pet, with examples, signs, and symptoms of different types of poisons.

Bites & Stings

It informs how a bite looks like on dogs, knowing if a dog got stung by something and steps when a pet gets stung by an insect.

Common Emergencies

The instructor describes the five steps to remember when dealing with an emergency. Responding to injuries or illness, what to do, and in what order.

Managing a First Aid Scenario

This part depicts exploring essential skills and knowledge to manage the first-aid scenario. Carry out first aid in a crisis, equipped with practical information to help the pet. When your dog suffers an incident, how can you approach and support it?

Pet First Aid Kit

This module describes equipment to restrain or move the dog and apply an emergency muzzle. Essential information about a pet first aid kit in detail for a canine medical emergency or health issue.

Assessment

You have to attend an online assessment by the end of the course. Assessments will instantly provide results. The successful assessment requirement is 60%. Learners are allowed multiple attempts to encourage them to achieve the desired score. However, every attempt will make the previous result invalid. This multiple assessment attempt is free of charge.

Certificates:

Course Central is proud to offer a Certificate of Completion to all who complete courses successfully. Course Central tracks the learner’s course progress. However, the learner is responsible for validating the completion and understanding of the course. All Certificates of Completion can be validated from the Course Central website using the validation code.

Transcripts:

A Transcript for the course with completed module details can be requested for as little as £4.99. Please note that all course Certificates and Transcripts will be titled as published on the Course Central platform.

The Dog First Aid course is ideal for anyone living or working with dogs. Explore the essentials of caring for a dog in a range of circumstances. If you work with animals obtaining your pet first aid certification can impress potential employers. It can also help you gain your client's trust and

ensure the animals in your care are safe. This course aims to empower all pet lovers with the skills and confidence to help their pets – in those vital minutes before they can get to a Vet.

If you love to work with dogs, it is a sensible idea to undertake at least a basic dog first aid course, even if your job does not have it as a requirement. No specific previous qualification is required except for common sense, love, and care. However, dog first aid training courses are not intended to replace veterinary advice. This course is here to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of what to do and equip you with the skills to provide your dog's initial primary care, which may be life-saving.

Dog First Aid has many opportunities for any canine lover due to its popular demand. This course will add transferable skills for Animal Physical therapists, veterinary care assistants, zoo keepers, pet care attendants, laboratory animal caretakers, dog walkers, pet care specialists, dog groomers and more.

The salary expectation can grow from £18,000 per annum to £24,000 per annum.