K9 First Aid Practitioner Courses

This K9 First Aid Course prepares you to take quick and confident action in an emergency and focuses on the most common dog-related accidents.

 

The Blue Ridge Canine Academy Canine First Aid Course prepares you to take quick and confident action in an emergency, and focuses on the most common dog-related accidents. You will be trained by a Professional Blue Ridge Canine Academy Accredited Instructor.

 

Course Curriculum

Introduction

• The vet and your role in first aid

• Keeping your dog safe in an emergency

• Car accidents

• Dog-proofing your home

• How dogs show pain

• Checking your dog’s health

Dog Accidents and First Aid

• Breathing and respiratory problems including choking

• CPR, drowning, shock, broken bones

• Spinal injury and moving an injured pet

Tending To Your Dog

• Controlling bleeding, dressings and bandages

• Paw problems

• Ears, eyes, and mouth

• Bandaging the ear, bandaging the tail

• Illness, poisoning, bites, and stings

• Burns and temperature related problems

Different types and sizes of dog

• The older dog

• Small dog care, and puppies

Summary of Dog First Aid

• Travelling with your dog abroad

• Dog First Aid Kits

• Summary